removing the tail gate?
 

searched but couldnt find the answer.. I was thinking about removing my tailgate for a bit just to see how it looks since a couple people i know did it to there trucks and it looked pretty cool haha. my question is how do you remove it? I tried to loosen the star type bolts but all i had was a star screw driver which couldnt even break the bolts free. is there a special star tool you have to buy or somthing? do they make star allen wrenches you could buy or somthing? Whats an easy way to get it off, thanks guys. :laugh:

The cables are held on my clips. Just take off the cables and then pull the passager side out then the driver's side. That's it.

how do you get the cables off? i tried but i might be doing somthing wrong? thanks

There is a spring clip over the hole on the side where it hooks to the truck. Just lift it up and pull the cable off.

i normally stick a screw driver or even a penny in there


but i wouldnt leave the tail gate off too long, you can mess up the bedsides and how they line up

Also your gas milage will suffer

and it looks kind of hillbilly.

my dad told me about the bedside problem, im just going to leave it alone. i like it either way :) it makes your gas milliage worse? I figured it would make it better if anything.. whys that?

to lazy to sum it up read here
http://www.trucktestdigest.com/TTDfe...teUporDown.htm

Good artical, i saw that mythbusters episode they mentioned too but forgot about it. pretty neat thanks man

Yep, no tailgate = bad bed alignment. Nothing big, it can be corrected by adjusting the latches. THe previous owner did it on my truck and ever since I got it the tail gate has been a slammer.

and more likly to get your tails stolen my buddy has his stolen since then he has a tailgate with a lock

So i guess this does more harm then good eh? .. Guess im keeping it on :D