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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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Interesting tailgate handle

Went to a pick and pay place today, and saw a tailgate handle I've never seen before. It pulls to the side instead of lifting up like every other tailgate handle I've ever seen. Anyone else ever see a handle like this? As soon as I get paid, I think I'll go try to get the tailgate if it's still there. As I recall it was from a 76.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:14 PM
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I have one on my Supercab, wish they were all like this
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:24 PM
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Hmm, never seen that one before, if you get it post a pic. I'd like to see that.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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truck needs a bath
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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Will that fit on any Dent tailgate? I gotta have one.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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Will that fit on any Dent tailgate? I gotta have one.
tbh I have no clue, I haven't even checked out how it works (only had the truck for about a 1.5 months) but it operates so much better than the lift style IMO!
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:53 PM
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I think that's a bumpside tailgate and handle. If I remember right.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 05:56 PM
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I think that's a bumpside tailgate and handle. If I remember right.
Kinda what im thinking. Letters look bigger and they have that rectangle around them.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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Definately a Bumpside tailgate.

Josh
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Definately a Bumpside tailgate.

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That is what i was gonna say. We have a bumpside pickup bax trailer that we have a generator in it for cattle wells, and it has that handle onn it.

Lane
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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yep, all fleetside Fords were like that before 1973.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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I like the looks of the tailgate, it was def a dentside that it was on, and I like the handle too. Maybe I'll go get it.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Rats! yeah that's a bump tailgate. I was looking forward to a cool new way to open my tailgate.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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A bump tailgate will fit on a dent. They just look slightly different.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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66-77 Broncos had them, too. Not sure if you could get it to work with a dent tailgate.
 
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