Tailgate skins

**Kiwivan** · 20-02-2011, 10:41 AM

I too have been told to have my one repaired are the rare spares one will not take my weight(86kg)
Cheers Kiwivan

**ozbox** · 20-02-2011, 12:00 PM

there stuff is very good but if the skin has a reverse curve in it originally his dont..or at least the last time i saw one they didnt..
this is generally not a problem with hq to wb lower tailgates as it is a very minor curve..
as for after market gates not taking someones sitting weight thats crap..im currently 95kg and i havent bent one yet from sitting on it,,
they will however bend when loading a motorbike in a ute...

**Kiwivan** · 20-02-2011, 12:22 PM

Cheers for clearing that up ozbox.
I think then I will go the rare spares way.

Kiwivan

**jennie285** · 20-02-2011, 05:31 PM

i've got about 8 dints on the inside of the tail gate already from kneeling on it to get in and out whilst i was putting the ceiling lining in etc ,Iam going have to fix a board sheet or flat plate to the inside of the tail gate and cover it with auto carpet RB

**wbute** · 20-02-2011, 06:35 PM

Is it possible to pull the skin off a Rares tailgate and put it on a real one?

**GTS** · 21-02-2011, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by Kiwivan

Cheers for clearing that up ozbox.
I think then I will go the rare spares way.

Kiwivan

Dont forget that the RS tailgate is for a ute. You have to cut and weld the top corners to make it fit a van.

**ozbox** · 21-02-2011, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by GTS

Dont forget that the RS tailgate is for a ute. You have to cut and weld the top corners to make it fit a van.

but it has all the holes for a rubber which a ute originally never had..

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Originally Posted by TwoTees

Ozbox, I was being a bit of a smart ass when I made that comment.
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arrrr humour....:Chin:

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Originally Posted by TwoTees

My daughters HZ ute had one and after a B+S it was almost a bannana. She reckoned that it was only from people sitting on it. Perhaps several people at once.

yeh ive seen the size of the cattle at b n s balls...not good for asian parts...:errf:

**ambientgoat** · 21-02-2011, 10:24 AM

How do you tell an aftermarket gate from the real deal?
I always thought my ute had an aftermarket gate. I was an 140kg man mountain when I had that on the road as a daily, always sat on it and it didn't get bent or dented.

**ozbox** · 21-02-2011, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by ambientgoat

How do you tell an aftermarket gate from the real deal?
I always thought my ute had an aftermarket gate. I was an 140kg man mountain when I had that on the road as a daily, always sat on it and it didn't get bent or dented.

if its on a ute there wont be any holes for the rubbers..
little harder on a van,generally the top corners where you have to cut for a van..on the underside it will have a spot of weld or braise if genuine..

**TwoTees** · 21-02-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

yeh ive seen the size of the cattle at b n s balls...not good for asian parts...:errf:

Hmm! Never thought of my daughter as "Cattle" before. Thanks!

Originally Posted by ambientgoat

How do you tell an aftermarket gate from the real deal?
I always thought my ute had an aftermarket gate. I was an 140kg man mountain when I had that on the road as a daily, always sat on it and it didn't get bent or dented.

Poke it with your finger. If it has flex its repo if there is little to no flex its probably genuine. If you put the 2 types side by side you will know.
Also the repo sounds very tinny compared to a thud when you close them.