Tailgate not closing flush at top

Richyrich

Richyrich

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Not sure if this picture shows it well or not.
Basically, the body and tailgate are flush at the bottom but there is a gap at the top. (it is not a gap left and right, its a gap front and back if that makes sense.)
Is it a hinge problem? or, that round metal piece that the tailgate locks into? or is the whole gate warped?
Any insight into this would be amazing. Thanks
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This issue is somewhat common. The glass can "jump" over the tailgate when you hit a bump. There are a couple ways to adjust the tailgate, either at the hinges or at the striker (the large pin that sits inside the tub that the tailgate latches onto).

I couldn't get any adjustments to make a difference, so my solution was to put a strip of bulb trim seal on the top lip of the tailgate: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HVDO86K/?tag=wranglerorg-20

Another option is this type of seal: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DGFMZJF/?tag=wranglerorg-20

Not my image, but this is what the bulb trim seal looks like.

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This image from my previous build thread:
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Would this be the same for a soft top? I don't have any glass on mine.
Here is an image with arrows of my problem. should have drew the arrows on the first one.
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My Jeep has this as well although not quite as bad. It developed from over 20 years of having a tire hanging on it and warping the tailgate. I recently installed a Morryde reinforcement to help but the bit of gap is still there.
 
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primetime4 said:
My Jeep has this as well although not quite as bad. It developed from over 20 years of having a tire hanging on it and warping the tailgate. I recently installed a Morryde reinforcement to help but the bit of gap is still there.
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Same here. It’s a slight warp.
 
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