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Old Sep 6, 2019 | 03:00 PM
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Tailgate Cables

I just picked up a 2015 and the tailgate cables seem to always work their way between the gate and the bed, its driving me nuts. My 14 never did this, my 15 does it every day wheter i open the gate or not, just driving it it does it. Any ideas on why it does this or how I can stop it?
 
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Old Sep 6, 2019 | 04:42 PM
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This is not an uncommon issue. You might try buying a new cable or swapping sides.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2019 | 05:03 PM
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I had to have a tailgate replaced. It had the same problem. The cables were put on at the body shop swapped. Swapped them myself and it quit. Drove me nuts too until I noticed that a friends 250 had the cables swapped.
 
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