Replacing the Tailgate

Tebbsie · Post by **Tebbsie** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:44 pm

Hey,

My new tailgate arrives this afternoon, does anyone have a step by step guide or advise on how to complete it?

Many thanks

Tebbsie

mikexgough · Post by **mikexgough** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:36 pm

No easy answer on this apart from muscle power.... I'd advise 3 people personally.....2 to hold the tailgate while you locate the hinge brackets to the body plus the same 2 "bodies" to lift it while you attach the tailgate struts... make sure the door fits right and you can fettle the fit when the door is hung.... Don't give your helpers a beer until after the job is done...

rita · Post by **rita** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:01 pm

It would be worth scribing the hinge position before you remove them.

Once you have changed over the tailgate use a suitable prop and fit the struts to the TG .

Good luck..

nth · Post by **nth** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:15 pm

Dont forget to swap your tailgate lock barrell over to the new one.

The Great Pretender · Post by **The Great Pretender** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:50 am

Get 3 bodies to do it and you drink the beer...........

teenmal · Post by **teenmal** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:54 am

You also have the electrics/cable and the washer tubing to contend with but these are straightforward.

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