Side Swinging Tailgate

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lococabosa@hotmail.com's avatar
Side Swinging Tailgate
dakotahq's avatar
dakotahq
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Anyone else have any pictures of the hinge setup?
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gonz
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check into some old vw hinges. they are small and able to hold up the weight of a car door. a tailgate should be no prob.
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dakotahq
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Do you think those could be mounted inside the bed and still work?
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gonz
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im sure you could mount them in the area between the tailgate skin and the inside of the gate. they should still work fine. vw doors open nearly 180 degrees
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dakotahq
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I may have to look into that.
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TOYBOY89
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I did it on an 88-98 Full size chevy with stock tails. I used the hinges off of a 80s chevy full size van rear door. If you email me I might be able to find some pics and send them to you. It was probably 8 years ago, so I dont remember the details.