Tailgate uneven?

dylansalrin

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So driving the lj home over the next couple days but I noticed the tailgate is in extremely poor condition. The hinges are great but it is dented up from the inside and doesn't seal completely on the handle side. Here are pictures. Is this an adjustment or a replacement? It seems to be straight. Has stock lightweight rubicon MTR on it. The picture shows on the bottom right side some light is shining through. It's like I need to move the latch pin closer inward for the latch side to completely seal up??
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Should be a torx bit. Just loosen the striker and adjust it in. Might have to give the gate a little more English to close it.
 
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Yep, same thing was happening to mine. All I had to do was adjust the striker and that took care of it. You don't even need a how-to, it's so simple it's idiot proof.