Gate King tailgate adjusters- anyone try them?

Looking to possibly purchase a set of these. Would love to hear from anybody that has any experience with them. Thanks!

https://www.castel-usa.com/products/gateking
https://youtu.be/ZsbLRpM7qTE

 

Not here. That looks like it would put a ton of stress with those tight angles.

@YF_Ryan 's mod will save you a ton of $$$$ and works like a champ:

 

Pretty pricey at $230. As @tonered said, the chain link mod is cheap and very easy. I do that for my kayak.

 

A number of people have tried them on this thread. Not sure if the coupon still works:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/castel-gate-king-50-off.662966/page-2#post-23305876

 

I agree, just watching that video, when the brackets are in the nearly upright position, there appeared to be a lot of flex (strain) on the brackets...

BTW, is that the boat launch in Kenmore? Looks suspiciously familiar.

 

Here's an install on the Tacoma... It seems to be more robust than it initially appears. Big dude bounces on it a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW5cMNQpHB4

 

Holy crap that guy is annoying.

 

I have a set and love them. I got a smokin' deal on them late last year that was too hard to pass up. High quality made in the USA piece and works exactly as expected. I'd recommend them to anyone.

 

BTW - 50% code still works: GKST50

 

Does the tailgate easy down function still work with these?

 

yes sir

 

The ease of the chains is quite nice.

Yessir. That's Kenmore. I like paddling out of there. It also helps that it is less than 10min from home.

Just got out for the first time last Friday, down on Lake Union. It was relaxing.

 

That's quite a paddle from the slough to Lake Union. I haven't gotten my kayak out yet, but I need to use it more than last summer (zero times).

 

I don't know. That was a lot more give than I would like to see. 1/8in new is going to get worse over time.

Just my opinion.

 

Oh gawd no. I've only gone up the slough to Bothell and around the top part of Lake WA. A friend lives downtown and we paddle around Lake Union. The Mountlake Cut is a ton of fun.

Last summer was all paddling and no wheeling. I'm looking to balance that out this year.