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The standard tailgate cap is like a spoiler, well here in Australia it seems to be the only option. This does not sit well with the Camp King Canopy Campers rear door seal. Are there other versions available?

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The standard tailgate cap is like a spoiler, well here in Australia it seems to be the only option. This does not sit well with the Camp King Canopy Campers rear door seal. Are there other versions available?

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If you ask Benny @AllMoparParts.com and give him your VIN, he can see if there's a difference.
I haven't really paid attention to mine to know if it's flat or if it has the rise yours shows.
 

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Okay, I looked in the Showcase and got lucky, looks like we have it in the States too.

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My 22 JTRD is the same.
 

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They should all be the same - Jeep/RAM, Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, they have all discovered (actually years ago) that the shape of the top of the tailgate has a big impact on drag and thus MPG.
Really doubtful that with the CAFE standards here (and rules in the EU and Australia, etc.0 there would be any differences.
Some trucks have it even more radical due to the bed length and so on.
 

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I'm looking for tailgate protection for the top of the tailgate. I backed into a small bush by our driveway, and it bent the 💩 out of it. I'm contemplating having one made.
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