Hi all I'm Michael I have a 2007 ram my tailgate handle is wore out when you release it it wont push the rod back out to lock the latch which results in my tailgate not locking and falling I fixed it temp. is there a trick or do I have to just buy new guts or a new tailgate thanks

 

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Replacement P/N is 55276237AA.

I would search for a replacement on ebay or place a WTB ad in the classifieds section

 

What part is worn, is it a spring or an elongated hole, or does it just need a good lube?

 

Just get a Bully locking handle. I did.

http://moesperformance.com/index.php...oducts_id=2069

 

if you grease the main rotating spring very well with a bar chain lube and the outer latch hooks it should be fine after working it back and forth for quite a while.
on the outer latches pull the handle up and down to find out the rotating parts of the outer latches so you know what to lube.

 

The handle has whhat i would call a Z-bar that pivots with two metal rods that lock/unlock the side tabs that hold the tailgate closed. Those pivot points in the Z-bar rust and cease movement. My Cheby had that problem 2yrs after i owned it so I pulled the interior tailgate plate off for access and worked the heck out of it with never-sieze and didn't have a problem after that.
The Ram desugn might be slightly diff, but that's what i would guess your problem to be.

 

Thanks all for the help yeah I am gonna try the grease casue thats what it seems then if that dont work gonna go with a replacement thanks again

 

Any luck so far?

 

Thanks again for all the help I greased it up real good working now Thanks

 

Same here. Greased the linkages and good to go