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Tailgate wiring harness woes 200

posted by  don hodgdon on  Sat Apr 3 12:11 CST 2004
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They are easy to fix. It does help to have an extra pair of hands the first time you do this.

You can buy the harness already made up from ipd or ebay, or make/fix them yourself, as others have posted.

If you have access to a garage, it's easier to suspend the tailgate from your garage door or rafters instead of using a 2x4 or broomstick to hold the door open.

Check your hinge pins, if the holes are out-of-round, it's a good time to replace the hinges. Also consider purchasing new hinge gaskets.

Lay a blanket or some cardboard over the roof to protect it from the tailgate and hinges when you undo the bolts. When un-tethered, the tailgate always seems to take a dive straight for the paint on the roof.

Good luck,

--
don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35






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