NyTj13
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Today I got into a wrestling match with the stock tailgate hinges and bolts....I’m ashamed to say I got my ass kicked in a way that it hasn’t been kicked in a while! Each bolt stripped out, so the drilling began and even that proved to be ineffective against these things. Drill, torch, two gallons of PB blaster and 5 hours later here I am filling in the last hole to re-thread to mount the last hinge. Looking at the pic, the stainless is really bothering me more than I thought. I’m not a fan of shiny metal typically so I’m gonna have to yank em off and paint em another day, but hey, they were a $40 Craigslist bargain for Rugged Ridge Stainless hinges so I couldn’t pass em up. Anyway, beware of the stock tailgate hinges and bolts guys... they are a new level of hell!