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Old 06-25-2009, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeC1981 View Post
Not sure where you live but i live in WI and get a ton of snow which = salt = rust and the lift supports on my tailgate are rusting on the smooth end where it connects to the tailgate. It does move a few inches and then needs a good umph to get it open. Either way as posted before, you'll need new supports. I haven't had a chance to change mine yet, but they're not hard. just make sure the tailgate is supported well or you'll be sore in the morning.

Thanks for your help. I pulled on the tailgate handle last night harder than I previously did, and it eventually moved all the way up, but I had to put some lubricant to help it out.

I am going to order some new ones.
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