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| | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 | Does anyone know the length of cables for the tailgate retractors. Does anyone reproduce them? Will the ones for a 55-57 nomad work.
Calvin Turnbaugh
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 121 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 121 | My buddie used the nomads cables on his suburban with no problems at all. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | do a search on cable retractors here on the site. There are a couple vendors that reproduce the retractors.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle."-Abraham Lincoln
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 | I'm ok with retractors 2 new pullmans & 3 originals. All my calbles are broke in half and frayed so I don't have a reference length.
Calvin Turnbaugh
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 | Anybody know the length or should it just keep the tailgate @ parell?
Calvin Turnbaugh
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 438 | rough measurement from edge of retractor in side panel to tailgate when fully open is 7 feet total. From where cable exits truck side to tailgate is 36 inches. Don't know how much if any still in the retractor on my 49. Good Luck
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas Edison
Things may come to those who wait...but only the things left by those who hustle."-Abraham Lincoln
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 22 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 22 | If it's the same as a '49 I can measure mine and send you an IM. The cable has to be replaced but is in one piece. The shop doing the work on the '49 has the fittings swaged on by a place that services marine applications.
Stryder | | | | | Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 4 | Does it have to be the distance from the retractor to where the tailgate comes to rest against the body.
Calvin Turnbaugh
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