That is pretty nice!
I put a CJ tailgate on mine when I extended the back of the tub, but I've never made the brackets to bolt the cables to fenders... I should just buy a set from SWAG, since their brackets look pretty nice. Using the TJ latch seems like a good idea, allowing the tailgate to b e opened even with a hardtop. I have to reach in through the soft top zippers to flip the CJ latches and open the gate...