Tailgate prices

[Daringo]

Hey folks,

I went to the local Pick-n-Pull yesterday looking for a tailgate. Mine is a little banged up but serviceable. I wanted a straighter one for my new/use camper shell.

Well, naturally the small pickup section is waaaay in the fricking back. Found my tailgate, walked it back to the checkout stand in my work cloths (nice cloths) and got quoted a price... $73. Really? I pretty much dropped it right there and mumbled to the guy that is almost what a new one costs.

I think he said something in spanish to the equivalent to "good luck with that white boy".

Am I off here? Seems pretty pricey especially when you consider it has about 20 holes in it from the plastic spacers that held the cheesy metal piece on the back (looks soooo much better with classic FORD letters).

Kept the old one, camper shell works just fine

 

[kris97ranger]

where i am a new one for just the shell form cross canada was about 250$ from what i remember shipped to my work. i could be mistaken though
________
Live Sex

 

[strvger]

i got a cheap new one on ebay (china i'm sure) for under $100. it worked and looked good, but the metal was rather thin.

 

[flamingx]

where i am a new one for just the shell form cross canada was about 250$ from what i remember shipped to my work. i could be mistaken though

$235.29cdn to be exact
http://ecat.crosscanadaparts.com/ph...ORD&last1=RANG&make=FORD&model=RANG&year=1987 availible at CarQuest and many other autobody supply stores.
but that is just a shell, you'll have to switch your old handle, cables and catches over to it. Made in Taiwan but is a good fit.

The last time I built a first gen. ('97) even the dearship sold them for $100 but for some reason the price of tailgates have skyrocketed.

But if you are in the states it'll be cheaper.

 

[Coloradorangers]

Look at this link for prices. They have used TG's for $32.99...so $73.00 might have included dinner and a movie afterwards. I'm at zip 80013 if you want to figure out shipping I'll go grab one for you. Figure 8.25 % sales tax.
http://www.upullandpay.com

 

[94 lngbd]

LMCtruck.com has new ones for style side beds @ 99.95 ,but they even state that there made overseas