topcat...thanks for the compliment.
Nhlustruck: yes I understand your comment regarding the look of the S-Link vs the chain....personal preference, life's full of choices....
for your 47-53 AD tailgate the S-link is different in that rather the two loops being in the same plane they are turned 90 degrees from each other:
47-53 AD tailgate S-Link ….and with the perspective of the bed to the tailgate also being different than the 54-87 AD tailgate….here’s how the link would index into your 47-53 AD tailgate when closed (and I apologize for how crude this looks but you’ll get the idea)….
53 AD tailgate sitting on workbench
cardboard bedside template next to 53 AD tailgate
