tailgate stuck. liner blocking panel
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tailgate stuck. liner blocking panel
So my tailgate handle broke and I have a duraliner bedliner. The kind where it seems to be held on by tabs and snaps in place. I am not totally sure on how the liner is held in but thats what is seems like. So with tailgate stuck up I can not remove the liner covering the access panel. Any suggestions on how to remove the liner? Or am I going to need to cut the liner to gain access?
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From: Willow Grove, PA
The tailgate cover should have used some of the bolts that hold the tailgate access panel on (torx?). Remove the bolts & pull the cover straight up till it clears the upper edge of tailgate then push the middle in towards middle of the truck bed & it should slip past the inner bed quarters. Then remove the tailgate access panel to get to rods to open tailgate and repair.
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From: Nixa
Mine did the same thing. It was a long time ago and don't remember what I did. I think I used a flat pry bar or 2 and stuck it under the lip of the liner at the top of the tail gate and pried it over the top and then used a couple blocks of wood to hold the liner away from the tail gate so I could get a torx socket and ratchet in there and undo all the screws.
I don't care about my paint, but you may care about yours so you'll have to be care about scratching the paint
I don't care about my paint, but you may care about yours so you'll have to be care about scratching the paint
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