Broken Tailgate Latch | Quick Fix!

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[@grahampearson6431]

Great vid. exact same thing on my 2006. i pulled the bedliner off and the clip wasnt even broken!. adjusted, reclipped. like new. thank you.

[@gabrielledford5971]

Same here on my 2009 Ford truck

[@billholdensaunt4086]

thank you. have a 2000 nissan frontier that just today has the same problem. one to many opens and closes i guess. so gonna get into all of this next week, hopefully just a quick fix as well. thanks again for this video. i really appreciate your efforts.

[@theprinceofsnj]

A fond memory. I had a 97 Ranger the same green. Had the same issue, once. I'd still have it, But I lost it when it got t-boned by a kid driving a 20 year old Buick I now have a 2019 Ranger

[@Lori-nv4fu]

I took that yellow broken piece off and put a new nut on the outside of the threaded cable and adhered it with a few zip ties. If it breaks again, atleast I know what I'm looking for now that I'm familiar with what's inside. But the zip tie did the trick in a snap!

[@evieevdw5033]

Thank you I have a newer ford and this worked perfectly, luckily it just came loose so I didn’t need to use the proxy 🙏🙏

[@SgtDN0119]

Doesn’t the plastic clip need to pivot within the round hole it clips into?

[@marenakahanamoku3025]

Mahalo Napa here on Big Island, Waimea doesn’t even have anything close in there extensive booklet. Anyway Zip ties worked great I doubled it up but really didn’t need both, just pull it really tight with pliers 🤙🏾 And it doesn’t rotate actually. My 94 Mazda B4000 Dry Loob 👍 Mahalo

[@marenakahanamoku3025]

Zip ties worked 🤙🏾 Mahalo

[@russelllarder5200]

Thank you my 1998 GMC tailgating won’t open. Going to try what you did.

[@steveo_o6707]

I have a 97 ford ranger and its stuck...thanks, will be trying this on the door.

[@angelamc3532]

Yep mine is a gord f150 with a cover that cannot be removed without releasing it first. So i cannot even get to it to open the the back. 😢😢. I dont know what to do

[@gongora420]

Thank you Sir I could not find a clip, so I used a ziptie until I can get a clip.

[@LifeAlchemist56]

Thanks, this cured my problem.

[@GoliathW]

You are the best!

[@glenwoodwarner6400]

FYI Those bolts holding the plastic liner ALSO holds the metal panel.

[@donfitger9567]

Thanks for the tips

[@dylantemple680]

not sure if you will see this but i got a 1975 f 100 and the truck bed won’t open. thing is there’s no panel on the back like there is here. if u know anyway to maybe get it open i’d appreciate it.

[@hhawki3]

I suggest cutting your own access hole.

[@bobbymedeiros2811]

Thanks man!

[@sumralltt]

Replace it with metal so it want break again - Figure that one out and make another great video - Hint: S hook with washer and nut.

[@kbZEROpxn]

And.......why didn't you go ahead and zip-tie the other one... while you had it open??? :)

[@lorettaleger1891]

Thank you

[@juandoez3031]

Cool

[@Brigantine2008]

Thanks🇺🇸

[@bradjunes1610]

Should have zipped both sides. good video though

[@0714will]

Quick fix??? It's 11:00 minutes long...!!! 😆

[@Area559Duh]

Better than getting charged an hour for someone to fix lol

[@johnnellis3025]

Boring.