I was unloading my friends snowmobile out of my truck over the weekend and somehow I managed to pop the plastic tailgate cap off... I snapped over have the pins off that hold it to the tailgate. I called the local Ford dealer and they wanted nearly $180.00 for a new one. Has anyone else had a problem with the tailgate cap?

 

Ya mine just snapped off while unloading a pressure washer. Started looking today on google to replace it. No luck yet..

 

Mine came off too, so I just used some black sheetmetal screws to reattch it. The replacement cost is ridiculous.

 

ima glue it back on...

 

I tried liquid weld but no luck, may just get a piece of black diamond plate and rivit it on

 

That seems outrageously high, fast parts network lists them at 44.95 (which is still too much), haven't tried other places.

 

Tasca parts says $33 for an 02...

http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocato...layCatalogid=0

Maybe different for your model year. hope this helps.

 

The Ford dealer in town is nortorious for over pricing... Since they are located a few miles off base they target young airman into ridiculous situations. They were charging almost $70 for oil changes last year

 

x2^^^ worked well for me

 

10 mins with 3 sheetmetal screws and its back on! Money well saved!

 

Good deal. I was going to mention 3M makes a heck of a marine adhesive you can pick up at HD, 6 bucks a tube, even comes in black. I pretty sure a good bead of that and the cap would never come back off.

 

i paid 67 shipped for the S331 Saleen spoiler FYI

 

Sucks it came off, but better than than your tailgate taking the hard hit. Another good money profit they thought out for when a part needed replaced.

 

Tasca is the way to go for a new one. Same thing happened to me but I have yet to replace it.

 

what holds them on from the factory