My tailgate on my '01 has about 1/2" of play at the top, when closed, so it rattles when I go down the road. I thought it was the latch bolts, since the plastic was missing, but that didn't really help. Is there a way to tell if the latches, themselves, are bad? They function properly, but they don't hold tight. I also added the rubber bumpers back on and that didn't help, either.
When the gate is closed and I push the top of the gate toward the cab, it fits perfectly, in terms of body lines, but just doesn't stay there.
At the risk of sounding ignorant, with all the trucks I've ever owned, I have never experienced a problem with any tailgate or latch, so I'm not sure what to even look for in terms of wear. There doesn't seem to be any adjustment in any of the hardware, from what I can tell.
When the gate is closed and I push the top of the gate toward the cab, it fits perfectly, in terms of body lines, but just doesn't stay there.
At the risk of sounding ignorant, with all the trucks I've ever owned, I have never experienced a problem with any tailgate or latch, so I'm not sure what to even look for in terms of wear. There doesn't seem to be any adjustment in any of the hardware, from what I can tell.