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Richya · 07-04-2016, 06:35 PM

i raised my bed floor and now the tailgate dont close. ive seen other post were you have to cut an inch out off the bed to get it to close. i dont want to do that has anybody seen or tried to notch the inside of the tailgate.

bbbc10 · 07-04-2016, 06:50 PM

Dont notch the tailgate thats lazy jus cut the inch out

Richya · 07-04-2016, 07:01 PM

do you know of any post or links showing how and where to cut?

bbbc10 · 07-04-2016, 09:13 PM

Take the 1" section from the tailgate end of the floor just mark 1" all across an cut it out an weld back up if i find the write up i will post it

SCOTI · 07-05-2016, 09:33 AM

How was the bed floor raised? Any recommendation on whether notching the floor or bed needs to be based on specific info. Also, how one goes about notching either part reflects on the final quality as well so I wouldn't be so quick to claim either way as a 'lazy' option.

Richya · 07-05-2016, 03:06 PM

The floor was raised by taking 9 inches out of the side and the front and welding it back on. If I do cut an inch out of the rear do you cut through the cross member or remove it and then cut? Any help would be appreciated.

SCOTI · 07-05-2016, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Richya

The floor was raised by taking 9 inches out of the side and the front and welding it back on. If I do cut an inch out of the rear do you cut through the cross member or remove it and then cut? Any help would be appreciated.

You'll prob need to slice through the support cross member as well. I looked @ shortening the floor or notching the gate. The lower portion of the gate was much easier in my opinion. Mine 'worked' fine too & wasn't noticeable w/the gate down.

I say 'worked' because when I got it Line-X'd, he was a little overzealous on the application of material applied when spraying the vertical portion of the bed floor & the lower portion of the gate (from the handle relocator down). I asked him to do just a single pass for each of those areas & said I would just paint/blend it the rest of the way. Instead, he laid down the same amount of material as the floor/sides which caused interference once closed (no interference before that).

No biggie to me. I'll just recess the gate a little more & have him re-spray that section.

Richya · 07-05-2016, 05:14 PM

I actually like the idea of cutting the gate and would rather do it than cutting the floor. Do you have any pictures of your tailgate notched? I'm not sure how to go about cutting it. Thanks

07-04-2016, 06:35 PM	#1
Richya Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Las vegas Posts: 12	raised bed floor..tailgate not clossing i raised my bed floor and now the tailgate dont close. ive seen other post were you have to cut an inch out off the bed to get it to close. i dont want to do that has anybody seen or tried to notch the inside of the tailgate.

07-04-2016, 06:50 PM	#2
bbbc10 Diggin The SquareLife Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: garland,tx Posts: 1,933	Re: raised bed floor..tailgate not clossing Dont notch the tailgate thats lazy jus cut the inch out

07-04-2016, 07:01 PM	#3
Richya Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Las vegas Posts: 12	Re: raised bed floor..tailgate not clossing do you know of any post or links showing how and where to cut?

07-04-2016, 09:13 PM	#4
bbbc10 Diggin The SquareLife Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: garland,tx Posts: 1,933	Re: raised bed floor..tailgate not clossing Take the 1" section from the tailgate end of the floor just mark 1" all across an cut it out an weld back up if i find the write up i will post it

07-05-2016, 09:33 AM	#5
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Re: raised bed floor..tailgate not clossing How was the bed floor raised? Any recommendation on whether notching the floor or bed needs to be based on specific info. Also, how one goes about notching either part reflects on the final quality as well so I wouldn't be so quick to claim either way as a 'lazy' option. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

07-05-2016, 03:06 PM	#6
Richya Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Las vegas Posts: 12	Re: raised bed floor..tailgate not clossing The floor was raised by taking 9 inches out of the side and the front and welding it back on. If I do cut an inch out of the rear do you cut through the cross member or remove it and then cut? Any help would be appreciated. Attached Images

07-05-2016, 05:14 PM	#8
Richya Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Las vegas Posts: 12	Re: raised bed floor..tailgate not clossing I actually like the idea of cutting the gate and would rather do it than cutting the floor. Do you have any pictures of your tailgate notched? I'm not sure how to go about cutting it. Thanks



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