Tailgate
Freshman User
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
Tailgate
I lost my tailgate and I bought a shell but it feels lighter then the old one. Was there like weights in the real tailgate and if so where can i get them. I have all the hardware just found it in a junk yard is there a way to open a old tailgate and take the weights out.????????
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,475
Likes: 0
Tailgate
If you bought an aftermarket tailgate then it is lighter it is made from lighter metal I put one on my 86 and put a dent in it just by shutting it!!! they are a real pos but the real ones are hard to find so I left it on till I find one.
John
John
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Nov 1999
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
From: Lower 48
Tailgate
I don't know why but the tailgate on my '94 F250 weighed about twice what the tailgate on my '94 f150 did.
Trail Rider
Trail Rider
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,475
Likes: 0
Tailgate
Trailrider, there shouldn't have been any difference in those two tailgates they should be identical.
John
John
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Posting Guru
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,069
Likes: 1
Tailgate
trailrider, funny you should talk about a tailgate being heavy. my gate on my 88 seemed heavy when i first got it, compared to my 85 and others i have driven. i pulled the panel off the inside of the tailgate and found a buildup of fine mud inside the tailgate!!. i took a hose and a long peice of wire, and cleaned the inside of the tailgate. it took about 1/2 hour, but the gate weighs about 10 pounds less!
who would have thought? now i am waiting for the rust holes to start appearing. i guess that when the previous owner hosed out the truck bed, the silt would get in the gate.
who would have thought? now i am waiting for the rust holes to start appearing. i guess that when the previous owner hosed out the truck bed, the silt would get in the gate.
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 1,686
Likes: 1
From: Racine WI
Tailgate
Fatforty I also have had a abd experience with a cheap japanesse tail;gate when i went to slam it shut in the middle the whole thing just kinked in half so i pulled it off and threw it away it was really gawdy anyway didnt evev have the F O R D stamped into it , i believe if you bought a factory ford tailgate shell from the dealer and put your guts in it tho it would be as good as factory big quality diferance in ford dealer and taiwan and jap body parts, again as the saying goes you get what you pay for and the ford parts dont count that much mor for the quality and fit
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 931
Likes: 0
From: Stanton, Suffolk England
Tailgate
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 28-Jan-01 AT 10:19 PM (EST)[/font][p]Hey John,
Go to www.thriftynickel.com
I saw a tailgate listed there for an 80-86 truck for 80 bucks.
Brad Godkin
1986 F350 CC/SRW
6.9liter/C6
Go to www.thriftynickel.com
I saw a tailgate listed there for an 80-86 truck for 80 bucks.
Brad Godkin
1986 F350 CC/SRW
6.9liter/C6
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 931
Likes: 0
From: Stanton, Suffolk England
Tailgate
LOL, wouldn't do you much good though. I don't have the original to mine either. Mine came off of a 94 model I ran across out in the junk yard. bought it for $90 with the latch points and hinge brackets. Looks good on there though. I have most of one off a 95 model. a little flatter than it needs to be and kinda twisted lol. I'll look around and see what I can find though.
Brad Godkin
1986 F350 CC/SRW
6.9liter/C6
Brad Godkin
1986 F350 CC/SRW
6.9liter/C6
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,475
Likes: 0
Tailgate
Brad, talk about snail mail I just got your email about the tach dash for these trucks did you ever find one for the 86 diesel? if you get to the junk yard try to find me a right hand window switch too let me know how much they are and I'll send you the money for them. It seems that my server in its infinate wisdom has set up another email account for me without telling me and has been putting mail in there since nov. 2000 now I have to go back and see if I can still get the stuff I was looking for. maybe the guys still have these mustang parts.LOL
John
John
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 931
Likes: 0
From: Stanton, Suffolk England
Tailgate
I'll see what I can find John, There were 5 diesels at the junk yard I favor. One is CC/DRW (I got a lot of parts off this one) I think it has a dash with a tach but not sure. Dashs can be hard to come by down here. people usually bust them when they take them out. I thought there was a few out there but have found about 3 I guess. I'll let you know 
Brad Godkin
1986 F350 CC/SRW
6.9liter/C6
Brad Godkin
1986 F350 CC/SRW
6.9liter/C6