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Tailgate issues:

I’ve installed the tailgate. The rear sill had to be removed so I could die grind the holes a tad to get more side to side adjustment. After, I tried to close up the gate and something is really buggered here.

The right side of the gate doesn’t follow the contour of the bed side and wouldn’t close. I noticed that the gate hit the stake pockets which prevented the top from shutting fully. No problem so I pie cut the stake pocket along the vertical posts. I gained quite a bit of room from that.


Attempt 2 to close gate. Much better. The left side I was able to square up and get good gaps. But this right side is a bugger.
I’m not sure if the gate is twisted or not so I have to check it.

The bed is square.

I’m not sure exactly what to do yet, but I have to do some surgery here at some point I think.

Anybody run into similar problems with reproduction bed kits here on the Bolt? From my internet readings this seems very common with these tailgates and bedsides.