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Tailgate latch ideas?

jak inc said:
I think CJ7 with its covered top had gaskets while the CJ8 had two small bump stops therefore making the tailgate open for letting water out.
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My 81 was 100% unmolested, original tailgate. Had weatherstripping. But what you are saying makes sense. Who knows what parts Jeep grabbed during assembly!
 
Putting my tailgate into storage and realized there were two things I did to try to make the latches better.

hated how the latch was would flip all the way down (270 degrees from latched) so I added stainless sheet metal screws to hold it fully open where it would sit without falling back “closed”. I also shaped a large washer to put between the head of the bolt and the latch to push it back as far as it would go.
 

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Just saw this linked from a complete build on JF


The button is under the license plate holder, could easily be located somewhere else as well as remote.
 
FLCJ8 said:
Just saw this linked from a complete build on JF


The button is under the license plate holder, could easily be located somewhere else as well as remote.
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Did they have any more information on that as far as who the manufacture was?
 
83CJ-8 said:
Oh. 12-volt electric solenoids. I missed that part
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Now that is slick. I really don’t need solenoids for release- I’m thinking a cable release mechanism. Hmmmm...
 
Randyzzz said:
Now that is slick. I really don’t need solenoids for release- I’m thinking a cable release mechanism. Hmmmm...
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reviving this old thread, did anyone come up with a latch or mechanism to release the tail gate on the Scrambler. I have the Supertop also and annoyed with unzipping both sides to reach in and open. I'm actually considering even drilling all the way through to the outside while making it as discreet as possible.
 
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