2019 Ram 2500 Tailgate Hinge Replacement

[grege]

When you drill it you only go about a 1/8" you will feel it when you hit the shaft. And BP blaster and used that extension where the taillight goes in. Just work it back and forth a little bit at a time while spraying it a little at a time.
I do have a plan on how to permanently fix this. Just gotta get the time.

thanks for the picture. keep me posted on your permanent fix when you get there. I really appreciate this information. have a great Christmas and happy new year to you.

 

[grege]

letting you know that worked Wonderfull. 30 minute fix. best its worked in years. I left the tailgate on, did not use the socket set and removed the top part of the dampener shock. I moved tailgate up and down as I sprayed the PB blaster into the holes. Thanks again

 

[CdnHO]

Wonder if the sleeve is thick enough to take a zerk fitting?

 

[grege]

not sure how you would get it tapped with the rod going all the way through the sleeve. unless you could tack weld one into place or thread a small plate and weld that into place then Zerk the plate.

 

[64poncho]

not sure how you would get it tapped with the rod going all the way through the sleeve. unless you could tack weld one into place or thread a small plate and weld that into place then Zerk the plate.

There are press in zerk fittings. I’ve used them at work for a project we had. Can’t remember what vendor we got them from…

 

[aa3dcreations]

So just an update. I took the oppertunity today to see if I could get that hinge loose seeing as the replacement part is not something I feel like doing so before I take it to a body shop to remove the tac welds from the body panel etc... I drilled a small hole with the comment in mind of adding a zerc grease fitting after if I could get it loose. After about 25 min no luck wouldnt budge, so I figured I'll drill another small hole cause what do I have to loose at this point in hopes I could get more oil in. Well that seemed to do it slowly but surely I worked it back and forth with a prybar and using a wrench, adding lots of liquid wrench... I got it moving. It's completely freed up after about 45 min of messing around. I was going to tap the holes for zercs but I can confirm the side wall of that cylinder isn't going to hold much maybe 1 thread of a m6 or 1/4. I would say I'd have to weld the zerc on... I'm now waiting on the gas strut I had to order as it was toast too but the hing is free and tailgate is atleast able to go up and down. I'll figure out the zerc when I get the strut. As for the two holes I will either hit it With a weld if I don't tap it or maybe just something I can remove later to add oil if it happens again. Also there's pic for the strut part number if anyone is interested. ( 68362518AA) pics won't upload... I'll do it when I get in the house