Nice bro. Never seen anyone so excited to put together tailgate latch lol. Time to do mine. Thanks for the video bro

Great video, concise!

Helped me get the job done, thanks!

Thanks! Our tailgate was rusted out but got lucky and found one on Marketplace. Wanted to exchange the latch and remove all the mechanisms from our old one for spare parts.

thanks for the information. my handle broke and I couldn't open the tailgate. It's a 89 F150 with a chrome tailgate handle, which I ordered on LMC Truck. Your instructions made it a breeze, even the sizes of the tools needed.

And your videos have helped me with so much, great to see a whole channel dedicated to these trucks

Nicely done, I am always in a great mood because of Jesus but if I wasn't ,your personality wood have helped me get there one of my sons got me a new tailgate years ago and I still haven't put it on you just helped that. Thanks

Bingo! What an early evening TREAT my brotha! As expected, LOVED this episode. You always have me laughing and sometimes, if it weren't for the purple, this could be a video I'd make as I have several F-150's as you know, and a SLEW of my favorite Milwaukee tools like you! Now you musta been thinking my friend as this would have never occured to me to do this but my black glove cladded friend, you've so inspired me. Ah, the elusive, "venerable" and yes, ALWAYS missing and well-loved, 10mm socket! Now I'm going way out on a limb and with no disrespect ever, I'm sensing a Catholic background based SOLEY on vocabularly. Yep, went to a private Catholic school in my younger days and I just think I can spot a similarly schooled mate from time to time. I see you're all decorated up for the fall and man are you ever so organized with those "Brute" trash cans are neatly stacked up. Wow. I only wish you were close by cause I'd like to pick your brain on one of my 95 short bed F-150's. It's a strange metallic mint color and I bought it for $300! It's in really nice shape, has brand new Michelins on it, 300 straight six, which I love, and automatic transmission. I've owned it for a couple years now and I just have not been able to get it running. Took the bed off, replaced all the fuel tanks (would never do another metal one - plastic is the ONLY way!), new fuel pumps, new computer, new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, distributor, gel battery, idle air contol valve, throttle position sensor and on and on and, won't start. I get disgusted and leave it sit for 6 months at a time after each attempt to get it started with no luck. It only has 100K miles and is in beautiful shape. I really want to drive it. I'm now thinking that it has a faulty ground, and I'm leaning toward replacing the manifold air pressure valve on the firewall. Anyway, your wisdom would more than likely pinpoint this elusive problem and get that truck on the road. This is the very problem that had the previous owner give up and sell it to me for $300. But thanks to your videos and endless enthusiasm, I'm probably going to pop the hood and take another go at it soon. Thanks Stevie for your contributions to KZfaq and your brothers and sisters who enjoy you and your efforts. You always put a smile on my face and make my day when that notification alert shows up in my email. Nothing gets my immediate attention more than your videos! Thanks again.

I’ve recently gotten my high truck back and you’re my go to guy that’s really allowing me to understand my truck much appreciated also my ac in my truck doesn’t seem to turn on I hear a buzzing sound but nothing else any thoughts?

Good video. I have a 1984 F 150 that needs a tailgate repair but mine does not have an access panel like yours does.I ordered the plastic clips from Ford and when I get them I'll do the same repair. It's going to be a little more difficult because of not having an access panel but I have a lot of patience when it comes to my truck. Having the plastic clips to hold the rods on does not seem like good engineering by Ford IMHo...Lol Thanks for posting.

Thank you very good video I think that was a very good decision to use the original thicker rods and the only thing that you have left to do is get some tin Lube made by a company in Florida International epoxies and sealers i e s pin Lube part number 45 50 and Lube up those latches and that handle mechanism from the inside and that tailgate won't operate like brand new for many many years to come pin Lube is also good for doing your door latch and Striker hood latch and Striker hood hinges anything it's metal-to-metal very tenacious will not wash off will not attract dirt awesome product check it out thank you

Thank you! excellent explanation! and very helpful. I'm trying to figure out how to make a tailgate lock for mine. Does anyone know of any solutions for this for these 1990s fords? Thanks!

I just got a ford f150 2018 and when the open it it’s super hard to open and when I try to close it before it closes it makes this long click noise what would be the problem be there ?

Excellent video, but a little slower process during assembling the rods. And yes I did like this video.

my tailgate on my f350 is stuck closed i thought it was the opening mechanism but idk what it is so i just got an entire kit to redo the entire thing lol. hopefully i can get it open tho or else im screwed

I need help could you link me or tell me the various different nuts or bolts ill need because I don’t have any of the original bolts

I have a 95 4wd extended cab long bed, with 4in lift and 33x12.5s red and white two tone that has been a running driving Resto project this year, and just installed a flow master super 44 but am not real happy with the sound because my rear cat is clogged, and my rear o2 is behind the cat on the 96, how do I replace without welding

Could you post a like to the kit you used?

You mentioned plastic hinge cups, where did you get those?

What happened to the swinging spare tire carrier???

Where can I get these parts (link)?

How do you replace a latch rod to the outer latch when the tailgate is one solid piece, there is no access to take off. My tailgate is stuck closed and one of the latch rods is disconnect to the outer latch and their is no access to the rods.

at least put what years this covers. i need this info for a 2005 f150

Latching parts link doesn’t work

96* not 95

You didn't close it! I watched all the way to the end and you didn't close the tailgate to see if it fit. I thought that was the whole problem from the beginning.