want to re-locate the tailgate handle.

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want to re-locate the tailgate handle.

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How hard is it to do? and can it be done with out buying a relocating kit? i have a spare tailgate i can use for parts. any pictures? or walk me through how to do it.

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I don't know how hard it is, but I have the kit and it still looks like a lot of work since unlike the new tail gates doesn't have a good place to relocate to. I have bounced back and forth with relocating it.
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I think I saw something once about relocating it to the inside of the tailgate. Smoothed out the outside, but wasn't a major pain. But I can't remember where I saw it, ... I think it was "TRUCKS" with Stacey David.
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I thought someone did it here but I can't find it.
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The CACWBY has the relocated handle. Maybe Trevor can shed some light on this for you. If you do this, take plenty of pictures. Good luck. :thup:
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