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Stepside Tailgates
Has anyone seen these or using them, I havent seen these before and wondered about maybe doing something like this next year, funds have pretty much had it for this year after all the mods this winter.
http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog.asp
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
Putter made set from a Nissan truck I do believe.
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
I think I saw his and if I remember correctly he is using something like a dead bolt to latch it to the body. I recent saw a utility bed with a tailgate very simular to a stepside tailgate with a real simple latching setup.
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
I had a StepSide tailgate on a utility bed.Not what you`re talking about,but looked cool!Alot taller than those little utility bed gates.
Are those Mar-K latched gates smooth and flush on the outside?
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
Mine uses Nissan Hardbody hangers and "stealth" latches from CPP or Chevy Duty.
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
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Wow, Mar-K rocks, and they're from my home town
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
Do you have to trim tailgate sheetmetal to clear the straps?
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
I wan't more pics, and yes Mar-K does rock,
they have some pretty cool parts in their catalog
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
Yes, you will have to trim the tailgate. I tried Putter's idea, but had a hard time getting the metal hangers to fold inside. My tailgate bows out just a bit and it was making it hard to get them to tuck inside. I went back to the junkyard and got a set of the cables from a Nissan Frontier and they work great. I haven't figured a way to keep the tailgate shut yet. Just using a couple of bolts.
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
I was trying to think of a way to cheap out using cables or something but I think I'm going to buy their tailgate kit when it's time to paint. It will be worth it in time and aggravation saved!
Good thing I needed a new gate anyways...the other day I was thinking I'd get a plain one and paint a bowtie on it, then doh, I noticed everybody makes them with a bowtie embossed on them already, how sweet! Last edited by mplex2000; 03-28-2006 at 03:47 PM. |
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
the smooth tailgate with hidden latches and handle on the inside
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
Makes sense.To have a center latch and rods hidden,it would have to have an inner and outer skin.
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I am glad to answer any questions about the tailgate and how it installs. It comes complete with the straps, latches, and weld-in patch panel needed to install on your truck. Mar-Ktech
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Re: Stepside Tailgates
Thanks for your answer Mar-k, still a reasonable price IMO ... when it comes paint time, which is hopefully sooner or later, I think this is the route I'm going.
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