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Old May 21, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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How does the tailgate come off on a 78 ford F150. is it the two bols by the bottom it, or does it pop out like the newer trucks.

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Old May 21, 2002 | 08:55 PM
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You take one side off and the other slides right out after you remove the hold up arms.


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Old May 21, 2002 | 09:28 PM
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the hold up arms for me anyways was a trick to get lose, and espceally to put back on. then the gae just unbolts and is a easy remove. it's kinda heavy tho
 
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Old May 21, 2002 | 10:03 PM
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Whatever you do, puts lots of penetrating fluid on the bolts for the holder(s) the night before, and use a small wrench and use little torque as possible. I broke several of these when I took one off a junker truck and broke some on mine too. The rust really sets in one these bolts. They are a bare to drill & retap...been there done that :-X23
 
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