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johnboggs21
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Age : 31
Location : Michigan
|  Subject: Tailgate latch May 17th 2010, 9:53 pm | |
| the handle to open my tailgate is broke and I need ideas on how to fix it. It looks like some kind of cast aluminum which I can only imagine how hard that would be to weld, but its worth a try I suppose. Any ideas on how to fix it? | |
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79_bronco
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Posts : 1364
Age : 37
Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 17th 2010, 10:10 pm | |
| new handle.. it's not worth welding.. they're junk cast aluminum and it'll just break again | |
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007jimmy
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Posts : 1955
Age : 39
Location : levittown, PA
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 17th 2010, 11:29 pm | |
| yeah... if you havent figured it out already its gonna be a pain to open but it can be done.. i would just go to the yard and get another or make your own setup by attaching bike brake cables to the latches and then drill a hole in the inside center of the tailgate so you can just reach over and pull them.. beats tryin to adjust a beat up tailgate latch.. lol | |
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79_bronco
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Posts : 1364
Age : 37
Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 17th 2010, 11:31 pm | |
| uuhhh.. joe.. ford tail gate latches aren't adjustable.. | |
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007jimmy
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Posts : 1955
Age : 39
Location : levittown, PA
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 17th 2010, 11:32 pm | |
| yeah they are.. you gotta bend the rods.. | |
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79_bronco
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Posts : 1364
Age : 37
Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 17th 2010, 11:35 pm | |
| no.. lol you can take the latch and roc out of any fullsize ford tailgate from your year range and it will work perfectly | |
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johnboggs21
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Posts : 1171
Age : 31
Location : Michigan
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 7:04 pm | |
| well i pulled it off today and JB welded the hell out of it. We'll see how it is tomorrow. | |
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79_bronco
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Posts : 1364
Age : 37
Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 7:24 pm | |
| SNAP.. jb weld.. really? you sure you don't live in the ghetto? | |
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johnboggs21
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Posts : 1171
Age : 31
Location : Michigan
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 7:34 pm | |
| no lol. whats wrong wit JB weld? thats good stuff | |
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79_bronco
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Posts : 1364
Age : 37
Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 7:38 pm | |
| not for a friggin tailgate handle! and no, it won't hold very long.. it's like dry playdough, it breaks into pieces | |
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johnboggs21
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Posts : 1171
Age : 31
Location : Michigan
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 8:14 pm | |
| - 79_bronco wrote:
- not for a friggin tailgate handle! and no, it won't hold very long.. it's like dry playdough, it breaks into pieces
whats the big deal, it aint like ya can see it. Ive had JB hold good for a long time. Im not to concerned with it. Wanna get a new tailgate anyways, mines all beat to hell and rusted out on the bottom. | |
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In2Trux
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Posts : 1381
Age : 61
Location : North Bay Ont, Canada
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 8:22 pm | |
| - johnboggs21 wrote:
- the handle to open my tailgate is broke and I need ideas on how to fix it. It looks like some kind of cast aluminum which I can only imagine how hard that would be to weld, but its worth a try I suppose. Any ideas on how to fix it?
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79_bronco
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Posts : 1364
Age : 37
Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 8:25 pm | |
| it won't hold long.. it's not meant for that kind of abuse.. you'd be far better off going to the junkyard, spending 5 bucks and getting 1 that's still in 1 piece | |
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Jared Olson for SO IL
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Posts : 376
Age : 30
Location : Campbell Hill, IL
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 8:35 pm | |
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johnboggs21
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Posts : 1171
Age : 31
Location : Michigan
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 9:13 pm | |
| - 79_bronco wrote:
- it won't hold long.. it's not meant for that kind of abuse.. you'd be far better off going to the junkyard, spending 5 bucks and getting 1 that's still in 1 piece
ya but how long till that one breaks too. If this dont work, I may just weld one up out of steel. | |
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Jared Olson for SO IL
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Posts : 376
Age : 30
Location : Campbell Hill, IL
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 9:56 pm | |
| - Jared Olson for SO IL wrote:
- get an air gate lol
i 2nd that lol | |
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79_bronco
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Age : 37
Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
| | Subject: Re: Tailgate latch May 18th 2010, 10:04 pm | |
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