Tailgate latch reassembly...

[Sporto]

Can someone post a detailed picture of the back of the tailgate latch assembly? I took mine apart awhile ago, and I am trying to put it back together however I am either missing a piece or doing something wrong. I was hoping to have a picture of an assembled one that I could reference. I am really interested in seeing the mechanism that turns and pulls the rods inside the tailgate.

I was able to assemble mine, but it is not springy, the latch kind of hangs there and does not snap back like it used to.

Any help would be appreciated...

Thanks...

 

[first timer]

I did this not too long ago. Driver side rod is a little longer than the passenger. And The only thing that provides the spring is the part on the side of the tailgate where the rod and latch attach.

Here's a thread that discussed the same thing. Post 15 at the bottom of page one has a link to the schematics

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103446&highlight=tailgate+assembly

 

[Sporto]

This is exactly what I needed! Thanks First Timer!

;D

 

[BroncoMark]

Haha, when I read that I just knew he was linking my old thread. I had a heck of a time with that dumb linkage.%)

 

[first timer]

no problem sporto!!

And broncomark, thanks for your struggling, it made it a lot easier for me!

 

[MrBingo]

Thanks BroncoMark, that linkage is a bugger.