SS Option Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Well the tailgate is not working properly. You know how you close your tailgate, lightly and it will stay shut. Mine you have to attempt to close it like 5-10 times before it will latch shut. The strikes look ok. The springs work ok. I have pushed the handle down while trying to close, that didnt work. I have no clue what is going on. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks -CL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Did you try lubing the handle and latches with white lithium grease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTMD8R_SS Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 My dads truck did the same thing, i just sprayed it (anything i saw that could get stuck) whit some wd-40 and it latches on the first try now. It's worth a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Option Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I took it aprat and where the two "arms" pivot on it was a little corrided/rusted. I sprayed with some G96 gun lube "protects against rust under all weather conditions even salt water spray" worked it in then blew that out with air and sprayed some more in there. Put it all back together and it works like new. Thanks -CL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTMD8R_SS Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 , i may do that to my dads tailgate just to make sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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