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12-26-2008, 11:00 PM
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Location: Grande Prairie Alberta
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tailgate problem
the handle on my tailgate is stuck in the open position, but the gate is fully locked and the handle wont go back down. i cant tell you what really happened cause my dad was the one that pulled the handle and all he says was he just pulled it. and i dont know what to look for in there but il try to get some pics tommorow.
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12-26-2008, 11:11 PM
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Re: tailgate problem
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There are two rods inside the tailgate that go between the handle and the latches. I would say that one or both of the rods came unhooked and are binding up inside the gate.... LockDoc
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12-27-2008, 07:51 AM
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Re: tailgate problem
If LockDoc is correct, which I think he is, then you will have to cut open your tailgate to fix it, then weld it back up. IIRC
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12-28-2008, 05:51 PM
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Re: tailgate problem
 yikes, at least im too worried about this tailgate. anyway here are some pics i took. the top right is how far the handle goes down till it stops, the big one is to show the tailgate is completely closed
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