Phone call from the dealer

ib516 wrote:
As I understand it, the RAM's tailgate's are not assisted or damped like the Ford and GM are. Am I wrong on that?

From the 2014 3500 section of RamTrucks.com:

"Tailgates tend to take the toughest abuse on almost every job. So we’ve equipped all of our tailgates with the Ram Truck Tailgate Lift Assist, a resilient tension-releasing torsion bar that helps make lowering your tailgate smooth and easy for years to come."

Now I've never let mine just go to see if it's a controlled fall or if it just slams down, but I can easily open and close it with one hand.