Tailgate Handle
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Tailgate Handle
Does anyone else have to hold the tailgate handle open in order to close the tailgate and get it to latch shut? I'm trying to figure out what part needs replacing. I've noticed that the handle has sunken into the recess a little.
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I agree with what Chris suggested and will add that I find it much easier to do this by removing the tailgate and turning it upside down [might want to place on an old blanket to protect the finish].
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I lubed everything up pretty well and didn't notice a change. If I shut the tailgate without holding the handle in the open position the gate just bounces off the bolts. If I shut it holding the handle in the open position and release the handle when it's all the way closed then it will securely latch closed. I think the actual handle mechanism is broken, especially the way it's sunken into the tailgate the way it is.
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