hedge wrote:
well since it seems to be going a bit off the rails I'll do my part. When I took mine off the first time (2017 F350) I got the wires disconnected fine but then realized I couldn't open it without the connection. Had to re-connect it to release the tailgate and start over. Yours may be the same.
Glad to hear I am not the only one to do that. Kind of makes you miss the days of manual lever tailgates that are smaller and weigh a lot less. Super easy to handle and take off and on.
OP, and those that care. Sorry to not post specific help.