Tailgate recall
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From: Pflugerville, tx
I don't think so, mine is locked on and I didn't provide the key when I took it in for this recall
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From: Pflugerville, tx
mine is the KR, with push button start... so no physical key anyhow
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From: Chino Valley, Arizona
what lock are you using? I have been thinking I need a lock on mine.
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From: Pflugerville, tx
this is the one I have at the moment.. tailgate lock
i had the pipe clamp, but needed to take the tailgate off too many times
almost never took the tailgate off on my 2012...
i had the pipe clamp, but needed to take the tailgate off too many times
almost never took the tailgate off on my 2012...
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From: Colorado Rockies
This is the device I have. They are located near me; I'll have to run down and get another wrench. Yeah, I know it only keeps honest people honest, but it makes me feel a little better.
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From: Central Ky.
No, they do not have to remove the tailgate for the recall. They replace the switch on the tailgate, and splice into the wire harness on the drivers side of spare tire. So check that real good after they get done. I had to retape all the wiring as they did a crappy job.
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I had the same situation with the crappy wiring job. They installed two new connectors which make fishing the wires out when removing the tailgate a royal pain. Also they did not supply covers for the new connectors so I'll have to find a way to seal them up when the camper is loaded.
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"model-year 2017-19 Ford Super Duty F-250, F-350 and F-450 heavy-duty pickup trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch-release switch mounted in the tailgate handle and built at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville from Oct. 8, 2015 to Nov. 3, 2019"
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I took mine in for the recall and they couldn’t do it becuase the computers were down.
it seems to me if I drill a 1/8 hole in 2 corners of the tail gate and slide a welding rod down the hole, the gate won’t open.
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it seems to me if I drill a 1/8 hole in 2 corners of the tail gate and slide a welding rod down the hole, the gate won’t open.
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