Got rid of the chains
 

I've been wanting to get rid of the tailgate chains for awhile now. Stumbled across a set of Ranchero hinges for $1 on Ebay so I figured I'd play aound with it to see how they'd work. After alot of trial & error, here's the end result.
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Looks good.

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Look real good. nice and clean.

And for only a dollar what a deal.

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Looks good, good idea and you can't beat the price.

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Best deal going,looks smooth,sure is a great price.

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Great job, I love it when a very affordable alternative shows up.

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thats a great and very cheap mod
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Thanks! Affordable is my middle name!!
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great idea

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Love it.

Now when you open and close the tailgate do those arms scrape against with the bedsides or the gate? Will you paint or plate those arms?

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No, I put a washers behind the arms to prevent rubbing the besides. I'll eventually paint them.

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Very nice! I've been wanting to do something like that.