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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 42
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85 tailgate assembly
anyone know where I can get a complete tailgate assembly for an 85 fleetside?
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Motor City
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Re: 85 tailgate assembly
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: red deer alberta
Posts: 777
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Re: 85 tailgate assembly
Our trucks are still common enough you can usually find good used gates
1981 to 87....(91 in crewcabs) are the same Check craigslist/kijiji/ebay and this forum I found a new takeoff on kijiji locally last year Some small wrecking yards and pick n pull yards also have our trucks Shipping gates is expensive so local is better.. |
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX
Posts: 6,431
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Re: 85 tailgate assembly
I dragged mine last week after the hindges failed. Cheap aftermarket gate could not handle the welded tailgate skin weight. Now I have remove the skin and graft it to another tailgate. Revese handle and all. Original gates metal is thick!! I will only go OEM from now on.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 42
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Re: 85 tailgate assembly
I found what I was looking for. Thanks guys!
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