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Thanks, I’ll start accumulating those parts, hopefully I can find them somewhat cheaply on eBay.Yes. mine was stripped clean as well. My guess is because it had the big armored 2 man cargo MAK armor slab sides on it.
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assuming your tailgate came with the hinges like mine did
You need...
left and right chain assemblies (Item 7)
left and right angle brackets (Item 3)
Two angle brackets (Item 5)
Two spacer plates (Item 26)
related bolts washers and locknuts
Do you have any part numbers from when you got them? I am looking and some items are hard to tell the exact part.Yes. mine was stripped clean as well. My guess is because it had the big armored 2 man cargo MAK armor slab sides on it.
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assuming your tailgate came with the hinges like mine did
You need...
left and right chain assemblies (Item 7)
left and right angle brackets (Item 3)
Two angle brackets (Item 5)
Two spacer plates (Item 26)
related bolts washers and locknuts
Do you have any part numbers from when you got them? I am looking and some items are hard to tell the exact part.
Sent a pm.I can help with a used chain set.
Send me a pm
I ended up getting a tailgate with the chains so I don’t need them anymore. Thanks.sent a pm and pic here of used set. Right and left are different, btw
Where did you get the spacer that goes under the lower hinge? That’s the only part I’m lacking now.my parts have arrived...
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that doubler angle reinforces the chain mount
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Kascar.Where did you get the spacer that goes under the lower hinge? That’s the only part I’m lacking now.
Thanks.Kascar
Kascar.
Spacer, Plate shim P/N 12340045
It's amazing to me how people will spend time and money to make a spacer that you can cut out of junk plastic, a rubber inner tube, Aluminum, or make with washers.Where did you get the spacer that goes under the lower hinge? That’s the only part I’m lacking now.
"Doc, we are out of the FDA titanium screws you need to repair this fracture" "WTF quick just run down to ACE and find something that will work"It's amazing to me how people will spend time and money to make a spacer that you can cut out of junk plastic, a rubber inner tube, Aluminum, or make with washers.
These are great vehicles, but they are not divine objects that require exact and precision repair like the "Dead Sea Scrolls".
Just sayin'.
Best,
T
Steve, there is no doubt that your work is awesome and your work ethic is top notch.And some people actually want there truck to be restored with all OEM parts....
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