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Tailgate Latch Question

Rick3478

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I'm not thrilled with the electronic tailgate latch, especially the "un-feature" that if the battery dies, the tools I need to service it may be locked in the bed. :( This thing looks like it might be an electronic replacement for something that originally was a mechanism. If that's the case, what parts might be pressed into service to back-convert it to a plain old mechanical latch? Previous Ram's, DS or earlier? Yeah I know the backup camera is in there, and I love that feature, would probably figure an alternate way to mount it, but I'd really like to get rid of the electronic latch. Anyone have ideas or relevant information?
 

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Follow-up thought: :unsure: Does anyone within reasonable driving distance have a tailgate lying around they could part with for not too much cash? Like maybe a front or side wrecked totalled-out vehicle? Something I could tear apart and experiment with...
 

mikeru82

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Shouldn't be too hard to find a tailgate from your local junkyard, or online one such as car-part.com. Or try ebay, craigslist, local want-ads, etc.
 

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