Bent tailgate handle
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I pulled off my tailgate today and noticed my handle has a bit of a bend and that got me to thinking, ive noticed a lot of our style tailgate handles always get bent and always lean to one side and its always bugged me. Anyone know what im talking about and have any tips to fix it?
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im a stepside owner but i have noticed this. i would love to see what others have done to fix it
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yeah...ive noticed this too..I want it fixed too
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Mine's bent too. Don't know why though.
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Chevy lean on the handles too I suppose
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I have 2 tailgates and they both do that.
I want to get a rebuild kit but I heard they're a real bear to put back together |
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I put a brand new handle in mine and it leans. There's nothing you can do as far as I'm aware. I think it's the shape of the gate, or something in the sheet metal of the gate itself. I've honestly never seen a straight one, at least around here.
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i'll go check the crew cabs tailgate
edit: no suprize, it leans to the left |
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doesnt anyones doors around the window fit with the cab?
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Nothing fits lol.
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lol fixed mine by putting a jimmy band on it.
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I too have always noticed this "chevy lean" occurrence on the tailgate handle
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and doors
and the whole truck |
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Ahh, I'm picking up what your putting down. That's a great idea. Then the handle is on the inside.
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On my first truck, I just did a little bendacatin' on my handle and re-centered it. It can be done. A lot of the misalignment comes from just pulling it out with all of th elinkage dry and a lot of resistance on the handle. grease everything and keep it lubed.
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I think I bent mine out of shape by pulling on it while the gate was bound up. I little tweak of the bracket should do it but I am hesitant to try now since everything is painted nicely. K |
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I have bent my TG handle in the past right after I took a swallow of warm back-wash, when what I really needed was fresh cool one. :b69:
:haha: In other words “From yanking it open, when I really should have been more genteel with it” |
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lubrication is the key
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