javier302 Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 I can't seem to find a pic of the latch that's mounted to the side of the bed. so a pic of the tailgate open with stock latch mechanism would be great I'm trying to figure if there is anything I can make to use the stock latches since the other part its been removed. thanks javier Quote Link to comment
Rocket Dog Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Not sure what you mean. The tailgate latch attached at the corner? Did you mean the "D loop" that the tailgate latch slides into? 1 Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted April 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 Yup, I wanna try to bolt a small u bolt and see if I can make it work... Thank you Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted April 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 how big is the loop ? about an inch ? Quote Link to comment
DatWifey Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 About 7/8 inch deep from the welds and about an inch and a half tall Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 that's awesome Datwifey, thanks a lot for taking the time. :thumbup: gonna try stopping at the store to see if I can find something that would work. Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Looks like I have the wrong latches, I tried mocking it up but don't seem to be the right for the u bolt mechanism. Is there another version of this things? Thanks again sorry for the ignorance in the subject.... Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 Yes there are many latches that look similar. Which ones do you have? Maybe its for the late hook-type Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I think so, has 3 rivets on the body, where the one in the pic has 1. What's the later one attach to? Thank you again Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 after a little google search, looks to me like I have 620 latches on hand Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 don't hook to a d loop on the bed corner does it ? any pics of what the truck side looks like ? Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Like a hook instead of a loop Quote Link to comment
javier302 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 cool, thanks ggzila, If I can't make something work with the stockers, I'll put some simple slide latch on the inside Quote Link to comment
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