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    hey all , how do i adjust the tail gate in these jeeps , mine rattles like hell and drives me nuts ,, have it apart but cant find any loose bits ..... just the nut who drives it ...cheers
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    Default Re: tailgate adjustment

    Wayne, you can loosen the torx screws in the catch on the base. You can move it a little and retighten. Also, the rubber stops unscrew easily and you can put a washer or two under them and that makes it a little tighter.
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    Default Re: tailgate adjustment

    cheers steve, will do mate
    keeping it red........

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    Think I would go that crazy too if my Jeep turned white

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    Default Re: tailgate adjustment

    wayne use your bfh that will fix it lol

    what steve said x2
    i know my spelling and grammer are bad but dont worry its not getting any better

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    Default Re: tailgate adjustment

    it was the rest of the tire carrier i had taken off inside tailgate making all the rattle and hum lol..so yeah kinda fixed it , but i made it too lol
    keeping it red........

    I DRIVE A BARBIE JEEP

    Quote Originally Posted by XJ4IV
    .... lol Im a jerk tonight!
    Originally Posted by bigjim350 View Post
    Think I would go that crazy too if my Jeep turned white

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGg0C...eature=related


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    Default Re: tailgate adjustment

    I need to adjust my hatch catch as well mudd fawker rattles like a b**tch,.. could be that the DD XJ has 54x,xxx Kms though lol

    The pins do wear out you can always remove the old one and turn it around to wear out the other side

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