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mickeykelley
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Posted: 12 Mar. 2022 at 2:07pm |
I’m looking for a good pic of the front and back of the area where the tailgate chains hook for the open and closed position. I’m thinking there is supposed to be a hole for the hook to go thru but the the replacement side/rear panels don’t have the hole. I think there is also supposed to be a reinforcement piece on the back side. So any and all pics of how the chains work would be great.
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takesiteasy
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There are pics in my build thread- page 3. I used repop panels and had to add the hole and reinforcement piece for the hooks. I copied the original panels from the trailer that were rusted out. I also made the hooks so they may not be 100% accurate to the originals. Edited by takesiteasy - 13 Mar. 2022 at 4:57pm |
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mickeykelley
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Thanks.
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Rus Curtis
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This is what mine looked like before the chain broke off.
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Rus Curtis
Alabama 1954 CJ3B Bantam T3-C |
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TMRoper
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I've got that same weird chain setup and thought it was just whatever someone had laying around. Was this normal?
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Rus Curtis
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AFAIK, yes. There are two different tailgate chains that I know of. Examples can be seen on the trailer images on Art's website and its documented here too.
tailgate chains, & now a hook question! - The CJ2A Page Forums - Page 1
I was fortunate enough to have one of the two chains still intact to show what it looked like. The other had been reattached by a PO with a sheet metal screw. The angled bend is interesting as I believe it helps align the chain with the tailgate in the down position. |
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Rus Curtis
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