tailgate hiring the drivers side bed rail

[77k5boss]

Here lately my tail gate has been hitting the bed side. If I lift on the drivers side bumper the gap opens up. What could cause this or is there an easy fix?

 

[EXJAY]

check the hinges/bushings on the tailgate while moving the tailgate. sounds like its work out or loose.

 

[77k5boss]

hmm hinges seem to be ok. and everything is bolted up tight

 

[George_Pimpdaddy]

might be a rotted out hinge for the tailgate on the bottom? take a look from the bottom besides the gas tank.

 

[77k5boss]

just checked it and it looks good.. and suprisd to actualy see no rust there

 

[dremu]

If you lift the bumper, which is bolted to the frame, you're shifting the body weight *onto* the frame. Seems to me like it would get *worse* if you lifted the same side frame.

Anyway, I'm thinking your body mounts are rotted, more on one side than the other, and the body is sitting cock-eyed on the frame.

-- A

 

[77k5boss]

Yea they look bad. Just scared to try and start taking bolts out and snapping them off

 

[dremu]

Yea they look bad. Just scared to try and start taking bolts out and snapping them off

Great time to do poly body mounts and maybe a (short! like 1") body lift.

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/bodymounts.htm

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/oneinchlift.htm

If you're gonna do it, do them both at once, get it over with.

And when you work on your gas tank or the like, that 1" body lift will save your fingertips.



-- A

 

[77k5boss]

Nah I don't want anymore lift. I got a 6 inch rough country which I REALLY HATE. But I want to get another 6 inch lift that rides as close to factory as possible since I daily drive mine and the potholes and gravel roads are really taking the fun and happiness out of driving it.