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E.D.75GMC · 03-09-2016, 10:53 PM

Put them "new" box on my truck and got it all bolted together a while ago, but as the truck isn't being driven currently I never bothered to put the tailgate on until today. I put on all the hardware for it and then put the tailgate itself on, and it wouldn't close because it was hitting the bedside one the passenger side. My dad put a steel pipe in the rear stake pocket and pulled outwards so it could close. Check out the pictures and let me know if there's a way to properly align it without taking the box apart again (it's already been seam sealed). Thanks in advance.

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enaberif · 03-09-2016, 11:04 PM

It would appear your box was not squared properly. You can usually adjust up and down of a tailgate but not so much the side to side.

You need to check the squareness of your box.

barry1982 · 03-10-2016, 01:05 AM

I have changed box sides on 73-87 pickups a few times. You have spot welds where the box sides meet the bed floor right in front of your tail gate. I usually hook a come-a-long into the two rear box pockets, and tighten until the tailgate gaps look good before welding.

**TKCR** · 03-10-2016, 12:23 PM

Read this, it's how I ended up adjusting so the tailgate didn't rub:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660216

E.D.75GMC · 03-10-2016, 02:57 PM

Thanks everyone!!

1redbowtie3 · 03-10-2016, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TKCR

Read this, it's how I ended up adjusting so the tailgate didn't rub:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660216

Did you buy one, or find one to rent somewhere?

**TKCR** · 03-10-2016, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 1redbowtie3

Did you buy one, or find one to rent somewhere?

I bought mine. I fiqured I could use it for other things.

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q...power&tbm=shop

E.D.75GMC · 03-10-2016, 03:38 PM

How about pulling the drivers side in closer? Do I just strap the stake pockets together and tighten it?

03-09-2016, 10:53 PM	#1
E.D.75GMC Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 273	Aligning tailgate Put them "new" box on my truck and got it all bolted together a while ago, but as the truck isn't being driven currently I never bothered to put the tailgate on until today. I put on all the hardware for it and then put the tailgate itself on, and it wouldn't close because it was hitting the bedside one the passenger side. My dad put a steel pipe in the rear stake pocket and pulled outwards so it could close. Check out the pictures and let me know if there's a way to properly align it without taking the box apart again (it's already been seam sealed). Thanks in advance.

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03-09-2016, 11:04 PM	#7
enaberif Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,181	Re: Aligning tailgate It would appear your box was not squared properly. You can usually adjust up and down of a tailgate but not so much the side to side. You need to check the squareness of your box.

03-10-2016, 01:05 AM	#8
barry1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Waskatenau, Alberta Posts: 259	Re: Aligning tailgate I have changed box sides on 73-87 pickups a few times. You have spot welds where the box sides meet the bed floor right in front of your tail gate. I usually hook a come-a-long into the two rear box pockets, and tighten until the tailgate gaps look good before welding.

03-10-2016, 12:23 PM	#9
TKCR Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,921	Re: Aligning tailgate Read this, it's how I ended up adjusting so the tailgate didn't rub: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=660216

03-10-2016, 02:57 PM	#10
E.D.75GMC Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 273	Re: Aligning tailgate Thanks everyone!!

03-10-2016, 03:38 PM	#13
E.D.75GMC Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Calgary Alberta Posts: 273	Re: Aligning tailgate How about pulling the drivers side in closer? Do I just strap the stake pockets together and tighten it?



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