Reviews for Mopar 4589890AC Tailgate Check Strap for 11-18 Jeep Wrangler JK

This is my 4th or 5th replacement tailgate check strap. This is an ambarrassment of Jeep engineering that these things break so often. Very poor design for the jeep. This OEM part is perfectly that - an OEM replacement and is fine in that regard.

Works great. The key, I learned, is to replace the tailgate hinges along with this product. The hinges are what really keeps the tailgate from opening too far. This product holds the tailgate open.

I have a 35 inch tire mounted on my tailgate. The factory hinge is not strong enough to support the extra weight. I have bought three now, good product for the intended use. I now have an after market tire carrier installed.

As advertised

I am with all the others . On my third one.
You'd think, in this day and age that something so obviously dysfunctional they would have figured out a replacement part. but just like anything else. they keep making money on it and we keep having to buy it. Hmmm!

Im now on my third. Tailgate swings out too far and these disconnect.

On second replacement of original part. Jeeps design is complete BS! If you have your kid opening the tailgate you're screwed. It will fail eventually. The last one I purchased lasted 2 months only!

Seems like it is a known problem with no known solution. I am about to order my third arm for the jeep. My jeep is 5 years old and I am pretty careful ever since the first time this part broke from trying to grab the door before it swings open but sometimes you just aren't fast enough. Seems like there is no way to fix this and the one part I found that might could reinforce the door won't fight the JK. Might just take this piece off idk seems like a waste of money

Went to install tailgate check strap and it broke after I attached it to the tailgate.

I installed this part 2 days ago and it has already broke. Total waste of money. Dont bother!!