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Originally Posted by Mister-B
Looks great! I like the trim
Seeing as you just adjusted it so it closes properly, what tips can you give me to get mine to shut better? One side latches in fine, but the other side tends to pop loose.
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Thank you sir, yes I love the trim.
Is your gate centered in between the box sides? Can you move the gate from side to side with your hands? If you look at the photo from the inside of the bed, you can see the guide through the stake pocket hole. If your guides are knocked out to far it will let the gate move side to side. Make since? If the gate moves to far in one direction it is possible that it can pop out of the latch.
Also if the bed sides have got spread out over the years or the truck ran with no gate for a while, it could be spread a little. That is easy to fix with a come-a-long.
Another thing I have done in the past is to shim the latch on the side that pops open. You have to use flat washers and cut them so they can slide in between the latch and the gate. This is an option if your gate is centered and the gaps are good.
I actually got lucky and did not have to adjust anything.