MaximumBob
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Still working on my M1008 - not running yet, but for a reason [the logic behind the "reason" currently escapes me] I decided to do some of the body work first. It needed a new hood and tailgate ("endgate" in military speak) - replacements were easily found on lmctruck.com.
Hood was easy. Tailgate hinges had to be adjusted and straightened - old tailgate was smacked pretty hard - most likely when the gate was open. Endgate now fits perfectly (for a 22-year-old truck) and I'm about to install the new latch handle and latches.
Question: Is there a trick to reinstalling the latches and latch handle? Is it easier to: (a) install the latches with the latch rods and then work the latch rod ends into the loose latch handle (located in the center of the tailgate) or (b) do you install the rods on the handle and somehow snake the ends of the latch rods into the individual latches on each side of the gate?
If you've done this before, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob in Florida
Hood was easy. Tailgate hinges had to be adjusted and straightened - old tailgate was smacked pretty hard - most likely when the gate was open. Endgate now fits perfectly (for a 22-year-old truck) and I'm about to install the new latch handle and latches.
Question: Is there a trick to reinstalling the latches and latch handle? Is it easier to: (a) install the latches with the latch rods and then work the latch rod ends into the loose latch handle (located in the center of the tailgate) or (b) do you install the rods on the handle and somehow snake the ends of the latch rods into the individual latches on each side of the gate?
If you've done this before, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about!
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Bob in Florida