Tailgate not flat with bed when open (slight angle up)

By bfrank02
December 26, 2018 in Troubleshooting, Warranty & Recalls

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JKD

Posted January 8, 2019

I disagree with the service bulletin above. It WILL affect reliability. If more weight is consistently placed on one cable, it could cause more stress on that cable causing it to fail prematurely. If it were not an issue, then why have two cables in the first place? If anyone has had tailgate cables fail, it’s not a pretty result. I would insist that the the cables be measured to ensure they are both the same length and if so, that the tailgate be realigned so that tension is equal on both cables. IDK, perhaps the dealership can find another truck on the lot with the same issue and swap a short cable with a long cable on your truck.

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