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Old 09-14-2018, 04:51 PM   #3
z71se
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Re: Tailgate rubber bumpers 73-80 details

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Originally Posted by TKCR View Post
You can get new rubber bumpers. But I found that it was the latch hinges that were making all the noise. I took all my hardware off, sandblasted & repainted them black. Then I put stick on Black felt. Can't hardly see it, it blends in with everything being painted black. I also got a new foam for the rods on the inside of the tailgate. Mine had deteriorated away, somthe rods were rattling on the inside too.
This weekend when I have the truck out, I will get some pics for, to show the latch hinges with the felt.
It's definitely the bumpers, they're not even there at all on my truck. Just wondering what they actually look like installed. Are there uppers and lowers or just lowers?
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