Tailgate pivot
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Tailgate pivot
I have a used replacement tailgate and my original pivots that bolt to the pickup bed. There is a significant difference in size between the two. Both the OD and ID are a non-standard size.....To save time rather than making a pair, what have you all used for a bushing?
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From: in a barn
I have an earlier tail gate as well, I think it is 1947 down to ?. Only difference I found is the tabs for the chain connection are in the middle of the top tube instead of underneath, I am going to move them and make it work.
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I fabbed my own lower tailgate roll and I'm using pivots from a mid 80's Ford step side. I fabbed the lower roll of the tailgate from some rigid conduit (3/4" maybe). I then pressed in some pieces of 1/2 steel pipe into the lower roll as a bushing.
So far so good
Bobby
So far so good
Bobby
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Ford - Ford Pickup Truck Pickup Bed Kit - Unassembled - 6-1/2 Foot Short Bed - 1/2 Ton F1 Only - Macs Auto Parts
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