f150 tailgate assist
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Avg price
Incredible$24.04avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Incredible$17.84–$36.70cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Great9.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Quality gap
Good4.4★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+10.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad4,168.4avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$90K$90K/yr · 41K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, f150 tailgate assist is a $90K/yr Amazon United States market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in May. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
f150 tailgate assist market data
- Units sold / yr
- 3K–4K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $72K–$96K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.1%
- Avg BSR
- #88
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 87%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 47 months
- Avg seller age
- 164 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
51
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Orion Motor Tech45%
- Winunite14%
- DEE ZEE14%
- Rough Country14%
- ARANA10%
- GDUKOP2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +10.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top f150 tailgate assist search terms
- f150 tailgate assist21K/yr
- tailgate assist shock ford f1505K/yr
- ford f150 tailgate assist6K/yr
- 2025 f150 tailgate assist3K/yr
- tailgate assist ford f1507K/yr
Top f150 tailgate assist products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Orion Motor Tech Compatible with 15-25 F150 Tailgate Assist Accessories Truck Tail Gate Lift Assist Tailgate Shock Compatible with Ford F150 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Orion Motor Tech$19.144.5★1,764 rev
Rough Country Tailgate Assist for Ford F-150/F-250/F-350 Super Duty Truck 2WD/4WD (2015-2026) - Smooth Safe & Controlled Tailgate Lowering
Rough Country$34.654.6★551 rev
Dee Zee DZ43204 Tailgate Assist fits 2015-Current Ford F150 Multicolor
DEE ZEE$24.334.8★13,479 rev
Winunite Compatible with 2015-2026 F150 Tailgate Assist 1045 Steel Material Quiet Controlled Descent No More Slamming Down No Drill Bolt-On Installation with All Tools Included
Winunite$25.914.7★7,301 rev
Orion Motor Tech Truck Tailgate Assist Shock Tailgate Damper Kit Compatible with 2015 to 2025 Ford F-150 Shock Absorber for Pickup Truck Strut for 43204 with Zinc-Plated Mount Plates Torx Wrench
Orion Motor Tech$18.724.2★9,431 rev
Newest
by launch date
Orion Motor Tech Tailgate Assist Absorbers 2 Tailgate Assists Compatible with 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Ford F150 Heavy-Duty Pickup Tailgate Struts for Pickup Truck
Orion Motor Tech$33.9641 rev
Trunk Tailgate Assist Shock Kit Compatible with Ford F150 2015-2025 Pickup Truck Tailgate Slow Drop Accessory Easy Installation All Tools Included
GDUKOP$17.8440 rev
Rough Country Tailgate Assist for Ford F-150/F-250/F-350 Super Duty Truck 2WD/4WD (2015-2026) - Smooth Safe & Controlled Tailgate Lowering
Rough Country$34.65551 rev
ARANA Tailgate Assist Shock for F150 F250 F350 1997-2016 Tail Gate Soft Open Accessories Damper Hydraulic Strut Fits 1997-2003 Ford F-150 1999-2016 F-250 F-350 2010-2016 F-450(All Tools Provided)
ARANA$20.733,770 rev
ARANA Tailgate Assist Soft Open for Ford F150 & Lincoln Mark LT 2004-2014
ARANA$19.013,770 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Winunite Pack of 2 Compatible with 2015-2026 F150 Tailgate Assist 1045 Steel Material Quiet Controlled Descent No Drill Bolt-On Installation with All Tools Included
Winunite$36.704.3★
Orion Motor Tech Tailgate Assist Absorbers 2 Tailgate Assists Compatible with 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Ford F150 Heavy-Duty Pickup Tailgate Struts for Pickup Truck
Orion Motor Tech$33.964.6★
Orion Motor Tech Truck Tailgate Assist Pickup Tailgate Lift Assist Kit Compatible with Ford F150 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 F150 Truck Pickup Tailgate Shock Absorber
Orion Motor Tech$24.114.5★
DZ43200 Tailgate Assist fits 04-14 Ford F150 & Lincoln Mark LT
DEE ZEE$26.644.7★
ARANA Tailgate Assist Shock for F150 F250 F350 1997-2016 Tail Gate Soft Open Accessories Damper Hydraulic Strut Fits 1997-2003 Ford F-150 1999-2016 F-250 F-350 2010-2016 F-450(All Tools Provided)
ARANA$20.734.3★
What buyers say about f150 tailgate assist
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Easy Installation”
“Build quality looks solid”
“FITS WELL”
“it does work smoothly”
“Great Value”
“Ease of use”
“Just as pictured”
“Exceptional Instructions: The instruction manual features clear”
“Very durable”
“It's very strong and operates smoothly”
What buyers complain about
“Breaks quickly”
“Low quality”
“Failure to match product to my truck”
“error while installing”
“Doesn't come with instructions”
“potentially shortening the life of the shock”
“Will not work without drilling”
“Garbage, clips dont hold the strut on the pins”
“100% bigger than the correct size”
“Kind of not useful”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is f150 tailgate assist profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $90K/yr across 15 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +10.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- How competitive is the f150 tailgate assist niche?
- 6 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in f150 tailgate assist?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Durability, Quality-Overall, Compatibility-Overall. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for f150 tailgate assist peak?
- Demand peaks in May; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the f150 tailgate assist niche?
- Listings span $17.84–$36.70; the average listing price is $24.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,168 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.