Tailgate latch handle stuck up
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Tuned
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Tailgate latch handle stuck up
Backed up into a bush and it seems it was a little bit more stout than expected. There was a large branch that pushed my tailgate latch so far up now it's stuck. If you look at the pics below, there's a tab on the right hand side that was over extended and now stuck/holding the handle up.
I'm a little reluctant to just try hitting it as hard as i can out of fear that I'll snap something.
Any suggestions?
I'm a little reluctant to just try hitting it as hard as i can out of fear that I'll snap something.
Any suggestions?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: Idaho
Right side pic
The picture of the handle on the right side shows the "stop" on the wrong side of the plate you need to push that stop back in.Someone pulled to hard on the handle. Push the stop back in place, don't just push on the handle.
Donovan
Donovan
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From: DFW, TX-GoldCanyon, AZ
If it were mine, I would use a drift and small hammer.
Place the drift on the "stop" on the right side and tap it with the hammer. It should pop that stop back to the inside..
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Sep 13, 2005 06:38 AM
