Tailgate fell off, lol

[dothedew]

My tailgate fell off while I was loading a mattress this afternoon, lol. It looks like parts are missing on the right side mount versus the left. Can anyone share pictures from their truck of the same?

 

[Mmiketa]

Looks like a standard truck bed. Is this your first truck? One side is usually slotted so you can take off the tailgate.

 

[Tony Burgh]

Who took the set screw out?

 

[dothedew]

Looks like a standard truck bed. Is this your first truck? One side is usually slotted so you can take off the tailgate.

You were so focused on making the condescending post about being a “first truck” that you missed the point of my thread that I am trying to determine what parts are missing. I’m not sure any certain number of years of truck “ownership” would give someone enough experience to draw the tailgate assembly and parts from scratch without any reference, as noted by your complete failure to miss the gaping hole in my picture where clearly something belongs but I am mot sure what.

 

[dothedew]

Who took the set screw out?

Thank you so much, really appreciate your help. Looks like I need to visit the parts counter.

My guess is the bedliner installers forgot to put the set screw or didn’t torque it down properly and it worked its way out.

 

[Blochead21]

Pretty sure I don’t have a screw hole holding in the right side of my tailgate. I didn’t need to remove any screw when removing the tailgate to add in the damper.

 

[Randall Stephens]

I have a set screw as well

 

[bydabeach]

Thank you so much, really appreciate your help. Looks like I need to visit the parts counter.

My guess is the bedliner installers forgot to put the set screw or didn’t torque it down properly and it worked its way out.

Just checked. I have the same screw (bolt) that @Tony Burgh has. Looks like you had a missing screw or a screw loose (no pun intended-being factual!).

 

[RickLightning]

Clearly the guys that sprayed the liner removed it and didn't put it back. That said, it has to be lifted out and how did that happen?

 

[dothedew]

Clearly the guys that sprayed the liner removed it and didn't put it back. That said, it has to be lifted out and how did that happen?

I had the mattress halfway into the bed with the tailgate closed and the tailgate open button got pressed accidentally so it started opening while there was lateral pressure on the tailgate so I am assuming when the lifter got to the right angle it popped out.

 

[RickLightning]

Hopefully no damage. If it did get damaged, I be calling them...

 

[dothedew]

Pretty sure I don’t have a screw hole holding in the right side of my tailgate. I didn’t need to remove any screw when removing the tailgate to add in the damper.

Sounds like yours is missing too lmao.

 

[dothedew]

Hopefully no damage. If it did get damaged, I be calling them...

The tailgate did scratch some paint but inside the tailgate area so its not really visible.

 

[Tclark5]

Looks like a standard truck bed. Is this your first truck? One side is usually slotted so you can take off the tailgate.

You clearly did not look at yours! You first truck,

 

[Minh]

Interesting, didn’t have the screw on the pro and lariat. Anyone know the bolt size?

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