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04-19-2004, 08:17 PM
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Location: Hood River Or.
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Easy remove tailgate
This has probably been on here but I just figured it out. The right side hing on a '73 to '81 (I belive those or the years to use) will bolt right up. So then all you would have to do is trim the metal a little on the bottom of your tailgate on the right side and your gate will pull right off at a 45' angle.
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04-19-2004, 10:36 PM
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let's see some pics and a how too on this! i'd be interested in doing this!
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04-19-2004, 10:46 PM
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Location: Barren County Kentucky
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its not hard to do, i did it on mine. i used a hinge from a 78, but they are the same from 73-87. the hinges are not the same height, so i had to put in the top bolt only, and tighten it really tight. then i took an air cut off wheel, cut 2 slits from outside to very bottem of the trunion hole, then cut across, keep trying the gate on the truck, grinding out metal as needed, untill it slips on easy.
i also did this when i put a 76 ford tailgate on an 85 ford
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04-19-2004, 11:44 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Location: Hilliard Ohio
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How often do you remove your gate?
Personally, i prefer the set up where tools are needed and it is not a quick release...I knew some kids in high school that would grab tail gates off newer trucks and sell them...pure profit. |
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04-20-2004, 10:07 AM
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It's a catastrophic success.
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Oklahoma
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Then theres the trick of putting a hose clamp over the hinge so at least the thief has to carry a screwdriver with him to steal your gate.
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04-21-2004, 12:55 AM
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huh ???
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Location: Fredericksburg,Va.
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I did this too. Mine is done using the stock 72 trunion with slight modification...
Chuck
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04-21-2004, 12:56 AM
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huh ???
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Tailgate modification...
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