Tailgate Cable
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That's what you get for buying one in the first place.
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Reviving an older thread instead of starting a new one...
Just want to confirm a part number on the tailgate cable. I know, I know... seems simple enough.
Went to a parts store on the weekend and picked up 2 tailgate cables to replace mine that did an Olympics worthy simultaneous snap in the winter. They gave me "Help! Dorman 38522 Dodge RAM Trucks 2002-94" (ignore the fact that something says 2002-94 instead of the other way around... just kind of annoys me).
I tossed them on... but the tailgate doesn't go level. The cable is too short. I noticed the one in the link on the FIRST page is a different number. So... assuming mine are labelled for our trucks, but not built for our trucks?
Also, I tossed these on and I noticed that the part that connects to the bed with the small metal tong likes to slide out along the bolt it connects to (stud I guess really) and thus impede the tailgate closing. Anyone else run into this?
Thanks,
InfO.
Just want to confirm a part number on the tailgate cable. I know, I know... seems simple enough.
Went to a parts store on the weekend and picked up 2 tailgate cables to replace mine that did an Olympics worthy simultaneous snap in the winter. They gave me "Help! Dorman 38522 Dodge RAM Trucks 2002-94" (ignore the fact that something says 2002-94 instead of the other way around... just kind of annoys me).
I tossed them on... but the tailgate doesn't go level. The cable is too short. I noticed the one in the link on the FIRST page is a different number. So... assuming mine are labelled for our trucks, but not built for our trucks?
Also, I tossed these on and I noticed that the part that connects to the bed with the small metal tong likes to slide out along the bolt it connects to (stud I guess really) and thus impede the tailgate closing. Anyone else run into this?
Thanks,
InfO.
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Thanks Bamabrat for the torx size info. Now I can go look for a T45 bit for a couple of bucks. Retired and on Soc. Sec. even $14.00 is a lot of money for tool that I might use once in a life time.