Stuck Tailgate 2000 Chevy Silverado 2500
Feel free to laugh at me later, but I have a serious question and problem. When I was loading the camper in March I must have bumped the metal box protecting the utility connections on my Lance agains...
Forum Discussion
mkirsch wrote:
Even if you cut the tailgate it may not release.
First off if the pin was bent forward, pushing BACKWARD on the tailgate will not help the situation. You need to relieve the pressure on the pin, not add to it.
MKirsch, I owe you a salmon fishing trip. I used a couple woodworking clamps to pull the tailgate forward and it released immediately. And I think I can use a piece of galvanized pipe to straighten out the pin so it does not happen again.
Thanks, and I will PM you my information - I am serious about that salmon fishing trip.
Greg
