1996 2500. tailgate hineges

[kenny61]

cant find them any where looking for the female part on the tailgate and mail part on the bed welcome any help or advice

 

[Killer223]

no luck at lmctruck?

 

[NIsaacs]

Will a bushing kit work at all? Or is it too far gone?

https://www.genosgarage.com/product/drm38641/tailgate

 

[kenny61]

Will a bushing kit work at all? Or is it too far gone?

https://www.genosgarage.com/product/drm38641/tailgate

Sadly too far gone

 

[BSeyler]

I had the same problem on my’99. I ended up building up the stud on the bed side. The tailgate side only had half of the socket, so I had to build that up, also. A die grinder was pretty handy for that part. Probably not what you want to hear, but I could not locate the parts.

 

[kenny61]

I had the same problem on my’99. I ended up building up the stud on the bed side. The tailgate side only had half of the socket, so I had to build that up, also. A die grinder was pretty handy for that part. Probably not what you want to hear, but I could not locate the parts.

My welding skills are fair for strength very poor for looks. Would have preferred to just bolt on new ones. Guess I'll have to make some ugly ones lol

 

[NIsaacs]

The left side appears to be available but not the right.

https://www.moparpartsgiant.com/parts/mopar-latch-tailgate~55274917.html

 

[kenny61]

The left side appears to be available but not the right.

https://www.moparpartsgiant.com/parts/mopar-latch-tailgate~55274917.html

Found that last night and ordered it lol thank you