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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Bobtail on March 12, 2010, 18:55:43

Title: Tailgate
Post by: Bobtail on March 12, 2010, 18:55:43

How do i go about changing my rear tailgate on my pickup from opening downwards

to opening side ways

pics here as it is now thanks

Jim

(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/Bobtail6619/Image0162.jpg)
(http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u201/Bobtail6619/Image0161.jpg)

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: Jake on March 12, 2010, 20:22:17

You can remove the vertical hinges from the tail gate, fit the swing type to it on the right side and use the left side hook catch as the lock
(http://www.mud-club.com/gallery/galleryimages/966475-1110136960.)
Worked on my old Series
 :D

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: bogie on March 13, 2010, 21:13:19

Im doing this to mine tomorrow,bought a couple of rear door hinges for a fiver and should be a piece of cake?I will update tomorrow!!

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: Litch on March 14, 2010, 19:02:03

I did this on my S111 over 20-years ago and 10 years ago to my current 90 and it works very well.
Just drill & fit a pair of hinges to the O/S of the tailgate and then fit a second up & over catch to the bottom corner of the N/S (stops it twisting if you have a load in the back of the vehicle).
The tailgate will also take the attachement of a side-hinged spare wheel carrier.

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: bogie on March 14, 2010, 20:40:25

Well ive done it,about an hour and it looks no different,but you can get in much easier!!!

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: Bobtail on March 14, 2010, 21:30:03

Quote from: bogie on March 14, 2010, 20:40:25

Well ive done it,about an hour and it looks no different,but you can get in much easier!!!

Come on then where's the pics you promised :-k :-k :-k :-k

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: barmiebrumie on March 15, 2010, 21:43:18

Quote from: Bobtail on March 14, 2010, 21:30:03

Quote from: bogie on March 14, 2010, 20:40:25

Well ive done it,about an hour and it looks no different,but you can get in much easier!!!

Come on then where's the pics you promised :-k :-k :-k :-k

Yeah come on Bogie  :lol: need to sort mine out as well  8-[

John

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: bogie on March 15, 2010, 21:48:52

I will go out and do a pic now then,ok!!! Watch this space??

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: Bobtail on March 15, 2010, 22:32:33

 :-k :-k :-k :-k [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< [-o< :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Re: Tailgate
Post by: bogie on March 15, 2010, 22:38:21

It wont work!!! :boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo: :boohoo: