Tailgate Issue

[71camperSP]

Hello all,

My tailgate is off kilter and I'm wondering if there's something wrong or missing and what I can do to get it to open and close smoothly. Any tips or information would be great.

Thank you.

[DCrusher]

If you mean side to side you can stick a shim or a washer in the hinge receiver and get your side to side as for the tailgate level from one side to the other the hinges are adjustable you just loosen the 2 bolt and move your hinge. your latch receivers are also adjustable. You have to tinker with it for a while and get everything lined up and it will close easy for you. I hope this helps.

Hello all,

My tailgate is off kilter and I'm wondering if there's something wrong or missing and what I can do to get it to open and close smoothly. Any tips or information would be great.

Thank you.

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[71camperSP]

I am wanting to move it from right to left to free up the left latch. I'll be putting you tips to work tomorrow. I'll update how it went. Thanks a lot for the info. The tailgate is the last trouble area as far as opening and closing things go. Then on to the mile long list of everything else.

[71camperSP]

Ended up using washers to shim the sockets at the bottom. Worked like a charm. Thanks for the tips.