Orion Motor Tech Truck Tailgate Assist, Pickup Tailgate Lift Assist Kit Compatible with 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 & 2007 Classic 1500 Models

Well made, looks good, operates like it should, months later still works great no issue. Instructions were easy to follow with good instructions and photos.Would recommend for 07 chevy silveraldo 1500 classic

Easy to install. Works great!

Update 11/16/2023: The seller has reached out to me and issued a full refund. I am updating this review just to include this information. Due to the good customer service, I am changing my rating from 1 star to 4 stars. Keep in mind, they did not ask me to change my review, nor was it a condition of my refund to do so. All they did was reach out and ask if I wanted a refund or a new product, I opted for the refund since I had already purchased a new tailgate assist of a different brand for my truck. The original review remains unedited below. Obviously, I was pretty angry when I wrote it, but I'm happy everything worked out in the end.I bought one of these a few months ago for my 2004 GMC Sierra 1500. It worked alright for a while, until it didn't. Several weeks ago, it completely stopped working. I opened my tailgate and let it fall, as I had grown accustomed to doing, and the tailgate slammed down with zero resistance. After returning to this page and noticing some of the absolutely ridiculous claims this company is making, I decided to make a review on it. 1) Despite what they're telling you, it's not going to make it easier to close your tailgate, it only slows the tailgate down when you open it and helps prevent it from slamming (Until it breaks, that is).2) Claiming it (and I quote) "extend(s) the service life of the entire back end of your vehicle" is such an insanely outrageous claim that it's almost humorous. I don't think I need to elaborate on that.3) "Rest Easy: This will be the only tailgate shock your truck will ever need. Tested and durable" How much testing did it take to make a product that completely fails after a few months?4) "Orion Motor Tech backs it with a lifetime warranty and after-sales service." Conveniently, there doesn't seem to be any contact information listed where I could take advantage of this "lifetime warranty" and get a replacement for my faulty product. And with a $20 price tag, they're clearly bluffing anyway. Surely if you backed your product and did that much testing to ensure your product was extremely durable, you'd provide contact information or some kind of instruction to talk to customer service, right? Because if you have a superior product, you know not many people will need it, but out of the few that would, it's all about customer feedback. But if you make claims like this and don't back it up, obviously it's because your product is trash.Overall, ignoring the fact that it didn't last very long at all, I actually liked this product a lot. Initially when I installed it, the support cable on the tailgate would get pushed out of the gap, to where it was sticking outside, as some others have mentioned. Turns out it was just because I tightened one of the bolts when it was supposed to be left loose, and loosening the bolt fixed the problem.As tempted as I am to buy another one of these for only $20, I don't see the point in waiting for it to break. If I have to cradle my tailgate every time I open it, anticipating that inevitable moment it stops working, then what's the point in using this product in the first place?Overall, I would not recommend this product. If you do buy it, buy it as a gift for someone you don't like, and in a few months they'll slam their tailgate when the product fails.

Easy to install and if you or especially your wife are lowering your tailgate with one hand it will not slam down and perhaps if you have a young child standing underneath it you will save his little head . Glad I have this.

Works excellent, very easy and simple to install.

I'll just start off by saying that i've had 2 of these. The first one i purchased in April of 2023. I opened my tailgate one winter day to find it slamming down with the force of a thousand spider monkeys. I thought it was just bad luck and ordered another in January of 2024 . Now we're in March of 2025 and again my tailgate slammed down crushing my hopes and dreams about this product. I don't use my tailgate but once a week at the very least. It's a cool product and that I liked and found very handy but, quality and longevity is just not there. Time to move to a different manufacturer.

Works great on a 2005 GMC Sierra. The OEM cable and bolts were broken so we replaced it with this and it’s safer now too.

The concept is fantastic but the details are lacking a bit. I cannot (and do not) speak for the others experiences but mine is just so so. The install is a breeze but on my application the studs/unlock nuts stick out too far and hit the panels (on top it hits the tailgate and on bottom it hits the bed). Even with the washer spacer the strut body hits the tailgate as it tries to close.I opted to modify the kit by cutting down the nuts and the studs and it works but not great. I’m on the fence if I will keep it on my pickup or not.I think they are onto something tho.