Well my tailgate finally broke off, anybody have any ideas on how to make a stronger hinge pics would be good, thanks

Weld it shut!!!! How often do you open it? Why do you need to open it? Reach over and grab what you need.

I had no problem welding mine.

the tailgate broke off................ theres a newbie question for ya........ :flipoff2: :flipoff2: the only way that i wouldn't weld it shut is if it was a hard top that you couldn't reach over to get stuff out of..........
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welding shut.

My dogs would not appreciate that and loading and unloading lots of heavy objects (something I do a lot) would suck...

Try some gate hinges for rod iron gates. That is what some use for swing away tires carriers. This one utilizes two 600lb/ea ball-bearing style gate hinges with grease zirks...from Wheelers.

http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/satc3.jpg

WOW we are talking about tailgate repair on the POR???

Fatty what is this place turning into??

Originally posted by Shrock
welding shut.

My dogs would not appreciate that and loading and unloading lots of heavy objects (something I do a lot) would suck...

Try some gate hinges for rod iron gates. That is what some use for swing away tires carriers. This one utilizes two 600lb/ea ball-bearing style gate hinges with grease zirks...from Wheelers.

http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/satc3.jpg

Fawk I can see my reflection in the side of that zuk in needs the tailgate welded shut and some dents for charecter

On my first Samurai I had the tailgate fall off.

First order of business would be to get the spare tire off the tailgate. Put it inside or on a swing-away tire carrier.

To fix my tailgate at that time I covered the whole thing in thick diamond plate. Just spaced the hinges out from the body and then bolted the hinge straight thru the diamond plate.

Or, just buy another tailgate a different color and diamond plate it.

Or weld it shut :)

Originally posted by cruiserman2
Well my tailgate finally broke off

Tailgate? You don't need no stinking tailgate!
http://tellico.off-road.com/wwwthreads_uploads/758236-support.JPG

weld it or remove it!:cool:

weld that beatch!!! and isn't it "wrought" iron gate?

Originally posted by ROCKILLER
and isn't it "wrought" iron gate?

Well if you are going to play English teacher....then no... "Wrought Iron" is a type of metal like D2 or 4140 steel and for most practical purposes does not exists anymore. It had an iron silicate additive.

Originally posted by Shrock
welding shut.

My dogs would not appreciate that and loading and unloading lots of heavy objects (something I do a lot) would suck...

Try some gate hinges for rod iron gates. That is what some use for swing away tires carriers. This one utilizes two 600lb/ea ball-bearing style gate hinges with grease zirks...from Wheelers.

http://www.wheelersoffroad.com/satc3.jpg

Dude that's nice work ya did there. Best i've seen, and original too.
very professional looking.