Taillight and tailgate mounting

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Nov 6, 2017 | 02:40 PM

armyaviation

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Taillight and tailgate mounting

I need to finish the metal on the outside of the stake pocket but I want to figure out the mounting first
I am putting my bed together and I had to do some repairs on the rear stake pockets. The new cross sill has a nut welded on the lower hole where I believe the bottom bolt for the tailgate goes. The top hole was cut off. On the back of the stake pockets there are two holes. I assume they are for the tail lights. It looks like the taillight holes are about 1/2 lower than the tailgate hinges.

I think I ok the tailgate is at the right height, don't want to drop it 1/2 inch to match the taillight holes. What is the relation between the tailgate ears and the hole for the tailgate chain bolt in the stake pocket.

Nov 6, 2017 | 03:10 PM

Indybeer

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Hope this helps

Nov 6, 2017 | 03:45 PM

armyaviation

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Does the top of the tailgate hinge share a bolt with the bottom of the taillight bracket

Nov 6, 2017 | 05:36 PM

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Yes. The MidFifty catalog describes this in detail with a nice diagram. I'm not sure if they have it on their website.

Nov 6, 2017 | 07:28 PM

armyaviation

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I saw that but it doesn't really help because it has two options and neither match mine.

Nov 7, 2017 | 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by armyaviation

Does the top of the tailgate hinge share a bolt with the bottom of the taillight bracket

the middle bolt goes thru the top of the tail gate hinge and the bottom of the tail light bracket on my truck. Just like the pic in the Mid Fifty catalog.