I did not realize the Raptor tailgate reinforcement includes beefier hinges, or am I reading that wrong?I am with you guys on this... I bought the Raptor hinges, and I'm thrilled that they are made out of steel and not aluminum and that they have robust pins just like the OEM hinges. I had bought the RTR set up thinking that was going to be ideal, but then after having mounted the aluminum hinges there's play in them from the factory and they use a bolt through a brass sleeve...and as a result you have to over adjust the pillar brackets underneath the tail light in order to get the tailgate high enough on the driver side to engage correctly in the latch. With the Raptor hinges or even the OEM hinges, there is no play at all...and adjusting the tailgate for even gaps all around was a breeze. The Raptor reinforcement bracket gets its strength from the dimensions (angles on top and bottom) not necessarily the materials themselves.
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