Upper tailgate not staying latched.....

[daway]

Originally Posted by GDEclassic

I think i took the more extreme "just ghetto rig it" approach. I refuse to buy a new frame...Mine is held together by a conglomeration of nuts and bolts, gorilla glue(yes gorilla glue...try it) silicone, and black spray paint. Its pretty damn sturdy if you ask me. Functional w/the "home depot special" locks. Just ignore the dust clinging to the silicone sealing i did. You dont need central locking on the back anyway. Maybe just buy the aluminum one if your concerned about looks Theres way better stuff to spend your dough on than a aluminum frame.
But hey atleast i didnt build a wood bumper or use wood to fix the tailgate. right?
Its the poor mans fix. Gotta give me credit fighting a losing battle.

my dad did that to his rrc. he put the locks hinges the other way (both sides) but bought a thin stripe of metal that ran ago the tailgate (the lock switch fits in).

[daway]

Originally Posted by HaroldC

My tailgate is rusted, but not near the latches, just along the bottom seal. I tried to move the striker but it barely moved in the direction I needed. I''ll try it again but with a little 'helping hand' (pry bar).

I am looking at the alum upper tailgate. It's so tempting but so expensive. I guess I'll see how long the current one lasts for and then I'll move to the alum one after.

try spraying some pb blister on the strikers and dont unscrew all the way. might just be rusted alittle.

[roverandom]

Originally Posted by GDEclassic

I think i took the more extreme "just ghetto rig it" approach. I refuse to buy a new frame...Mine is held together by a conglomeration of nuts and bolts, gorilla glue(yes gorilla glue...try it) silicone, and black spray paint. Its pretty damn sturdy if you ask me. Functional w/the "home depot special" locks. Just ignore the dust clinging to the silicone sealing i did. You dont need central locking on the back anyway. Maybe just buy the aluminum one if your concerned about looks Theres way better stuff to spend your dough on than a aluminum frame.
But hey atleast i didnt build a wood bumper or use wood to fix the tailgate. right?
Its the poor mans fix. Gotta give me credit fighting a losing battle.

[HaroldC]

I adjusted the internal rod and now the hatch stays closed! It works. Thanks again to everyone here for your suggestions. It looks like the current tailgate has some life to it after all.......