Author Topic: Tailgate problem on Dodge truck (Read 5885 times)

Redneck5 · « **on:** Feb 24, 2006, 02:09 PM »

I have a buddy who is over fighting the war right now. He has a 1999 Dodge 2500 ,his wife tried to open the the tailgate on it to load his 2 labs and it don't open.

The problem is it feels like the rods came off on the inside of the gate because the there is no resistance on the handel when you lift it to open the gate. On the bed side of the gate there are 3 star tip screws. If I remove the screws, will this release the handel on the outside, will I be able to see if the rods came off, will any of the lock fall down inside the gate?

Thanks for the help.
Redneck

crowkiller · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 02:44 PM »

your first problem is dodge i had a Dakota nothing but problems 2 exhaust bolts broke off in head truck was a 98 with 62000 miles traded for new Colorado this year

Redneck5 · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 02:58 PM »

Quote from: crowkiller on Feb 24, 2006, 02:44 PM

your first problem is dodge i had a Dakota nothing but problems 2 exhaust bolts broke off in head truck was a 98 with 62000 miles traded for new Colorado this year

That helps out so much! it solves the tailgate problem she has, Thanks.
Now I just have to figure out how to tell her that she needs buy a brand new Colorado

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cold_feet · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 03:01 PM »

You can remove those screws and take the handle out, you should not loose the rods that release the gate if they already fell out they are gone anyways. also go to where the latches are and lube that well with a good spay lube. sometime you can look under where the handle is and see if those rods are connected most of the time it is a lack of lubricant that causes those problems.
Cold Feet

Redneck5 · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 03:04 PM »

Thanks Cold_feet I will check it.

crowkiller · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 03:06 PM »

sorry to get the gate off n take to warmer place to work on use small flat screwdriver on inside were gate hooks n release the hooks on both sides you will sea them

Redneck5 · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 03:16 PM »

Thanks Crowkiller. That was going to be my next question. If I cant get it fixed I guess I will have to try and make a Ford gate fit

adipose · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 06:15 PM »

there is an even simpler solution to your tailgait troubles.............. ...................... ......................
Buy a chevy!!!!hehe 8)

crowkiller · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 06:18 PM »

i see im not the only wise guy

crowkiller · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 06:24 PM »

Quote from: MaineDog on Feb 24, 2006, 06:23 PM

Did anyone read the review of the Colorado in a recent Car&Driver(?) or Road and Track(?)...can't remember which....now, I'm being a wiseguy!

no why

AD · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 07:54 AM »

Quote from: cold_feet on Feb 24, 2006, 03:01 PM

You can remove those screws and take the handle out, you should not loose the rods that release the gate if they already fell out they are gone anyways. also go to where the latches are and lube that well with a good spay lube. sometime you can look under where the handle is and see if those rods are connected most of the time it is a lack of lubricant that causes those problems.
Cold Feet

Must be a pretty common problem for dodges around that year? Ive got a 98 dakota, sweet little truck, only issue is that the tail gate sticks on a few occasions.

PigShanks · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 08:07 AM »

Quote from: adipose on Feb 24, 2006, 06:15 PM

there is an even simpler solution to your tailgait troubles.............. ...................... ......................
Buy a chevy!!!!hehe 8)

Ya! I hear the new heated tailgait really keeps the hands warm when you push it everywhere you need to go!!!!

crowkiller · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 08:18 AM »

Quote from: PigShanks on Feb 25, 2006, 08:07 AM

Ya! I hear the new heated tailgait really keeps the hands warm when you push it everywhere you need to go!!!!

toothfish · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 08:41 AM »

Hope you get your tail gate problems straightened out!! With all this dodge bashing.....One of the young men I bowl with is a Dodge nut. Anytime we want to throw his game off we start bad mouthing Mopar!!! So I have alot of Dodge ............. "talk" .

ice dawg · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 12:21 PM »

A buddy was going goose hunting early one morning and told me the story of how the pickup quite a distance in front of him braked and pulled to the side of the road. He pulled up behind him and asked if he had hit a deer.(really common around here) The guy said he was looking for his tailgate as it had just fallen off. My comment was "a Dodge wasn't it?" and he couldn't figure out how I new it was a Dodge. An educated guess???

crowkiller · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 02:28 PM »

the Toyota is also about 10,000 $ more than the Colorado

MikeThePike · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 05:34 PM »

The Colorado is nothing but an under powered version of my '04 S-10. Don't get me wrong, I've test driven them and love the trucks overall (wish my S-10 had the extra clearence) but they are just underpowered compared to the last years of the S-10. I don't understand how they just redesigned the truck a little bit but decided to put a smaller V-6 in it?

crowkiller · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 05:35 PM »

they put an inline 5 in the truck

Irrgang131 · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 27, 2006, 02:22 PM »

Tailgates s**k fixed mine on my 01 F150 a couple times now. It works for a while and then it stops latching again. Tired of bungee cords all the time to hold it shut. Either need a complete kit, new tailgate, or a good couple pieces of wood....

twodoggs · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 27, 2006, 03:51 PM »

I know this may sound dumb but does it have a lock and if so did you cheak that?
I have had problems with my f 150 and just had to lub it once in a while. ford is easy thought you can take a whole panel off and get at everything.

toothfish · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 27, 2006, 04:09 PM »

Quote from: Irrgang131 on Feb 27, 2006, 02:22 PM

Tailgates s**k fixed mine on my 01 F150 a couple times now. It works for a while and then it stops latching again. Tired of bungee cords all the time to hold it shut. Either need a complete kit, new tailgate, or a good couple pieces of wood....

Is the "pieces of wood " to START the fire ?

twodoggs · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 27, 2006, 11:09 PM »

hey toothfish, just spray some wd 40 or jb 80 in there bet it fixes it.

Travis · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 12:25 AM »

Quote from: Mac on Feb 24, 2006, 09:44 PM

You darn clowns can't get anything right.

Lift the dogs OVER the tailgate!

Dumbbutts!

Mac

That's like the 3 rednecks that were in the bed of a truck when it went over the bridge.
They all drowned because they couldn't get the tailgate open.

As far as fixing it, i'm not sure about Dodge, but some gates have a panel on the back of the tailgate that can be taken off so you can access the handle and get a look at the rods. My brothers ranger somehow got a lot of salt/ash up in the handle and was stuck about halfway. Cleaned it out and oiled it up, works like new. 8)

Jim111 · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 02:37 AM »

This will keep it from sticking in the future.

reelbigfish · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 07:11 AM »

Tailgate's all oiled up and straightened out. Any volunteers to that these lovely
ladies icefishing?

Ted

PigShanks · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 07:29 AM »

Quote from: Jim111 on Feb 28, 2006, 02:37 AM

This will keep it from sticking in the future.
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cstolp · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 07:30 AM »

Quote from: Jim111 on Feb 28, 2006, 02:37 AM

This will keep it from sticking in the future.

I just puked all over my keyboard.

crowkiller · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 07:34 AM »

that gives a whole new meaning to corn fed

sparky · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 11:39 AM »

Check the tail gate on the inside of the bed and see if there is a small slot near the top on the right side (passenger side) of the gate. There is a little lever that if you lift the gate will open. My handle hasn't worked for years, just lift the lever and it opens right up.

PIKEGUY · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 28, 2006, 12:18 PM »

Same here on my 86 Ram. Except I open with that slot on the drivers side

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