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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:48 AM
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ebay tailgate latches

Are these chromed ones any goo d they offer for $16? I dunno what a OEM replacement costs. It seems like most go bad from not being greased on the sliders. I had to get a junkyard gate and the latch was gone. My existing one is diamond-ed out of whack.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2009 | 11:20 PM
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Got a junkyard one for $5 anyhow. Seems I need to buy new tailgate cables though. Every one was snapped. Is there an 'easy' adaption for the folding arm gate retainers from the pre-80 trucks?
 
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My understanding is that for the most part it is a bolt on swap. My cables ket breaking, so I got fed up and welded chain in the place of the cable, no more problems!
 
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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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My dad would shot me if I took the chains off his Model A ...
Do they fit ok behind the gate or need to be tucked?
 
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They fit just fine. I got my chain from the hardware store, used the type that have twists to keep it largely flat rather than twist like the regular chain does.
 
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