How to tell oem from aftermarket tail gates?

[Big specht]

I have a old 73/9 tail gate but with all the aftermarket repop’s out there how do you will the clean oem ones from the repop’s ? The one I have don’t have any lettering on it but has the tabs for the trim that went across the gate

[Big specht]

I have a old 73/9 tail gate but with all the aftermarket repop’s out there how do you will the clean oem ones from the repop’s ? The one I have don’t have any lettering on it but has the tabs for the trim that went across the gate

[390FE1972]

Dennis Carpenter offers both the OEM style and a re-pop import. The OEM style is made with the original tooling, and is made of galvanized steel, so it won't rust like the original tailgates.

https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... -styleside
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... ide-replac

Hope this helps!

[FLASH 1]

easy way Ford gates says Ford, Junk Tawains or anybody else's will not say Ford since they are to cheap to pay Ford for the royalities

[Raiver]

Dennis Carpenter offers both the OEM style and a re-pop import. The OEM style is made with the original tooling, and is made of galvanized steel, so it won't rust like the original tailgates.

https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... -styleside
https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/tru ... ide-replac

Hope this helps!

We got an incoming '79 truck project after we finished installing the suspension and ridge grappler tires on the current Wrangler project. We're going to need a tailgate with Ford lettering. Thanks

[ddcrim]

You can't hardly carry an original by yourself compared to a re-pop. (At least for an old guy like me).

[two-bit]

The originals are way heavier than the repops. Not sure what the weight difference is, but it is very noticeable.
Two-bit