Ford Bronco Slideout Tailgate finally available as an accessory!

[Bronqo]

Just picked mine up today. Kit includes everything you need (including trim piece someone was asking about). Install tool <30 minutes.

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[Bronqo]

Link to installation instructions:

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/..._files/2021_CMY_Bronco_Slide-Out_Tailgate.pdf

 

[Wirenut20]

Link to installation instructions:

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/..._files/2021_CMY_Bronco_Slide-Out_Tailgate.pdf

Could you please let me know what these items are? I didn't receive them when I ordered mine.

I'm guessing that item "G" is a rubber sticker that plugs the bolt hole, but what is item "I"?

 

[Bronqo]

Could you please let me know what these items are? I didn't receive them when I ordered mine.

I'm guessing that item "G" is a rubber sticker that plugs the bolt hole, but what is item "I"?

Yes, “G” is just stickers to cover the bolt holes. (They were in a plastic bag together with the bolts on mine)
“I” is a fabric/felt piece that covers the opening where the jack is.

 

[Wirenut20]

Yes, “G” is just stickers to cover the bolt holes. (They were in a plastic bag together with the bolts on mine)
“I” is a fabric/felt piece that covers the opening where the jack is.

Interesting.

Thank you for the response and for posting the link to the instructions

 

[BroncoBoy22]

Fighting the urge to order one of these

 

[Sandbergo]

Just picked mine up today. Kit includes everything you need (including trim piece someone was asking about). Install tool <30 minutes.

Thanks for the info, now I just gotta get one.

 

[5280Bronco]

Fighting the urge to order one of these

Me too. It's the one thing I told my then 6 year old ours would have. Just gotta try to see where the best deal is. I didn't see it on the ruxer site yet.

 

[derichio02]

I want one too but still haven’t heard from anyone with a subwoofer. I can’t handle the rattling lol

 

[BroncoBoy22]

Me too. It's the one thing I told my then 6 year old ours would have. Just gotta try to see where the best deal is. I didn't see it on the ruxer site yet.

Agreed especially because we can use Ford Pass Points online starting 30 January

I want one too but still haven’t heard from anyone with a subwoofer. I can’t handle the rattling lol

that’s a great point it would drive me nuts lol

 

[DubC]

Wondering if this can be installed with the Diabolical Inc Slipstream. Anyone with the Slipstream planning on ordering this?

 

[Chaos]

IMO it was big miss the Gen6 didn’t come with a tailgate. Ford should have just figured out another location for the spare. My first ride was a 98 Ranger and I spend a ton of time sitting on that tailgate. Great truck and great memories. Happy I won’t need to pack the folding chairs for my Bronco now!

I totally agree, except for the spare. A good reinforced swing gate or even a quality steel bumper with a swing with a drop down tailgate would have been awesome and it wouldn't look so jeepish.

 

[Chaos]

Some people don't need a storage drawer, want a level cargo area with the seats down and the surface to sit on like a tailgate. That's it. It's not advertised as any kind of storage. Many more people in this group are better served with a storage drawer solution for sure. I still like it though.

Yep, it provides the equivalent of a drop down style tail gate to sit and chill or stack stuff while preparing for a hunt, fish or hike, food prep, whatever..... The drop down tail gate in one fo the things I miss the most about my new bronco versus my 95.

 

[Chaos]

Someone asked earlier, but I didn't see an answer... Any Idea why this is not available for Sasquatch? Is it just the height? I REALLY want a tailgate to sit on!

It is a weight thing and to some extent a limitation issue. You can add it to the Wildtrak, but you cannot have it with the the light duty factory skid plates. Similarly can't get it with Sasquatch and other trims with Factory skid plates. Additionally ford seem to limit it on ordering on some lower trims. It will fit any 4 dr bronco and can be added aftermarket. But Ford has to stick within the GVWRs.

 

[ried]

Installed mine today. Pretty straightforward, simple installation. However, there is one step that has me puzzled. When adding the tailgate itself and bolting it down onto the mounts near the swing gate, the bolts never tightened down properly. I was using a torque wrench set to the specified 18 ft. lbs. but they actually started spinning in place, feeling like they were stripped.

I didn't think much of it and installed the other two bolts that mount to the Bronco, near the seats. Those torqued just fine.

Hopefully I didn't booger anything up too badly.

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