Few things are less rudimentary on stepside trucks than a chain-link latch pin (hook) setup. Obtrusive, clunky, and the "best" way to scratch up a nice paintjob—yet they were the norm for GM stepsides ...

Tailgate chains do have a place up on the wall hanging next to the whips (whips 'n' chains, get it?), not hanging on our tailgates anymore. Pat Helferich, one of the owners of Z Best Hot Rods, ...

Touch the electronic latch on the tailgate or double-tap the tailgate button on the key fob and the latches release, then the motor spins to slow the descent of the lightweight aluminum gate. To close ...