Well it used to be nice...

[Rot Box]

Went to unload the camper today and my tail gate was stuck closed... Usually I have to pull pretty ******* the handle to get it to release--well I pulled fairly hard and it snapped off due to the -0 degree weather Being that the camper was in the truck with the tail gate up I had ZERO access to the release rods inside and no way to access any of the bolts that hold the locking mechanizes on

Now for the Tech (good stuff here): If this ever happens use a couple thousand F-bombs, throw sh*t all over the back yard in a fit of rage, chip the nice paint, bent the metal and wedge in a couple pry bars and it should come right off. Make sure the neighbors are staring out their windows the whole time too! If that doesn't work its time for a flat bed

 

[jonathan]

lol

 

[NapaBavarian]

 

[OLDBULL8]

Waiting for the U-tube video the neighbors took, hope they got the sound track. How did you do that again? My 92 tailgate won't open. Where those the large size F-Bombs?

 

[ocnorb]

I don't know how you guys in Cache Valley make it through the winters, let alone moving a camper around!!


I tease my Dad that you all live in 'extreme southern Canada'.

Callling BS; I've tried that throwing sh*# all over the backyard in a fit of rage. It has never worked. Not once.

 

[IDIDieselJohn]

Time for a flat bed then

 

[rhkcommander]

Callling BS; I've tried that throwing sh*# all over the backyard in a fit of rage. It has never worked. Not once.

Depends on what you hit

 

[Diesel_brad]

Why couldnt you get to the rods?

 

[argve]

Why couldnt you get to the rods?

slide in truck bed camper - covers up the entire inside of the bed....

 

[gatorman21218]

No get a utility bed! Though the tool box latches can sometimes be a pain, the tail gate is as simple as it gets. On each side of the gate there is a tab with a hole, which corresponds to a hole on the truck. Just drop in a hook to lock it closed and pull out the hook to open. If for some reason you loose the hook, the chain attached to it and the bracket holding the chain to the body, why then the possibilities are endless as to what you can use to hold the tailgate shut.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

 

[Diesel_brad]

slide in truck bed camper - covers up the entire inside of the bed....

I can reach my rods in the tailgate thru the handle hole. All you need is about a 6" screwdriver, pop the rods, tailgate open. It is very simple

 

[Rot Box]

I knew some of you would appreciate this one! The only words I said to the guys at work was tail gate and prybar and ol' Mikey blurts out "Oh no you had a flair up?!"

 

[94f450sd]

umm wouldnt it be easier if you took the gate OFF with the camper on?ive learned that throwin stuff just ends up costing u more money when youre done.

 

[RLDSL]

?ive learned that throwin stuff just ends up costing u more money when youre done.

Yeah, but it has almost limitless theraputic value