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09-19-2016, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: york, pa
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Tailgate shim
Did the tailgate trunion have shims originally? Trying to align my gate and not sure how or get it centered.
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09-19-2016, 09:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Brookings, SD
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Re: Tailgate shim
The latch will determine center more than the trunions IMO. The tailgate can move back and forth on the trunions.
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09-21-2016, 05:28 AM
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Re: Tailgate shim
Makes sense. I was overthinking it
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09-21-2016, 10:52 AM
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Re: Tailgate shim
I have shimmed a trunnion before, to center the gate, and eliminate any side to side play.
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09-21-2016, 11:45 AM
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Re: Tailgate shim
turp is a body man, he tears these old trucks down to nothing and brings them back. I would listen to him before I would listen to myself.
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09-21-2016, 01:03 PM
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trucks72
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Crossville
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Re: Tailgate shim
I have used flat washers inside them to shim them. Works great and gets rid of the loose play.
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09-21-2016, 04:40 PM
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Location: york, pa
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Re: Tailgate shim
I was thinking flat washers. Newer trucks have shims from GM. Wondered if these trucks did also...
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