Tailgate Hinges
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Tailgate Hinges
hey all,
Quick question. My tailgate hinges are shot as my tailgate rattles a lot over bumps. I think it's a combination of some damage while wheeling and running a 35" spare. I am eventually going to replace the rear bumper and run a aftermarket tire carrier.
What other options are there? Does anyone make heavy duty tailgate hinges? The dealer wants $69 for each hinge.
Any other solutions that arent going to set me back huge $$$ until I decide what bumper and tire carrier I am going with?
Thanks,
Quick question. My tailgate hinges are shot as my tailgate rattles a lot over bumps. I think it's a combination of some damage while wheeling and running a 35" spare. I am eventually going to replace the rear bumper and run a aftermarket tire carrier.
What other options are there? Does anyone make heavy duty tailgate hinges? The dealer wants $69 for each hinge.
Any other solutions that arent going to set me back huge $$$ until I decide what bumper and tire carrier I am going with?
Thanks,
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Anybody having a sale on the Teraflex Carrier? I have been looking at this a little more and this might be the way to go. I am in Canada but really close to the border...so I would just have it shipped to the USA address then just pick it up
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Are you sure it actually the hinges themselves? Most of the problems usually stem from the welds inside the tailgate beginning to seperate from the weight pulling/bending the tailgate outward, and thats where the rattle usually develops...
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i am torn on the price of the teraflex tire carrer and mount ($700 for the combo) and yes you could get a bumper and carrier for that much, but you would be getting the cheapest carrier/bumper on the market vs one of the best designed carriers, so its not that close of a comparison.
The reason I am heavely leaning towards the teraflex carrier is b/c with my 3.75 bs wheels my tire sticks out further than I would like and putting it on a swing out carrier would move it even further out...
The reason I am heavely leaning towards the teraflex carrier is b/c with my 3.75 bs wheels my tire sticks out further than I would like and putting it on a swing out carrier would move it even further out...