Re[2]: Tailgate Protector for 98

From: Miles Bosworth (mbosworth@ioa.com)
Date: Fri Mar 13 1998 - 19:09:45 EST


I had Line-X spray in installed in my 97 Dak SLT CC 4x4.
The remove the tailgate, and do the top, all the way to the bottom side
of the gate.

Spray in is about twice the cost, but I believe worth it.

On Mon, 9 Mar 1998 14:41:14 -0500 (EST)
Bruce Aaron Hefner <gt9742a@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:

> >
> > On Sun, 08 Mar 1998 10:10:59 -0400, Joe Dille wrote:
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >I am looking for a black tailgate protector for my 98 Dak. One
> > >that just protects the inside edge would be OK. An extruded metal
> > >one will not do the trick since the newer tailgates bow out on the
> > >top edge. Any success storys would be apreciated.
> > >
> > >Drive Safe,
> >
> > Is the 98 tailgate different than the 97 tailgate? I have the
> > mopar liner and tailgate cover. The tailgate cover is available
> > separately.
> >
> > I don't really like that mopar tailgate cover because it stops
> > about 1 inch before the bottom of the tailgate, so there is
> > STILL exposed metal to scratch when loading the truck.
> >
> > It does fit across the top however.
> >
> >
> Every tailgate liner I've ever seen stops about an inch or 2 before the
> bottom, I believe it allows the tailgate to close correctly, if it went
> all the way down the fit between the tailgate and the bed would be too
> tight to allow it to close.....
>



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