I have a "vintage" 1996 F250 and the 5th wheel tailgate that was on the truck when I bought it finally gave up the ghost - rusted out. I tried getting one from a salvage yard but it is garbage. I'd like to get new 5th wheel hitch but don't know the best place to get it. Does anyone have a preference for an online place that carries these. I saw that Amazon and Ebay has tailgates but I don't really see what I want and want to avoid shipping back something like this. Thanks.

 

I usually only buy heavy duty truck parts from Finditparts, for my F350 I use Amazon, here is the tailgate and your future tailgate protector.