Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

I replaced our TJs tailgate hinges a few months ago with a set of
black, stainless hinges (supposedly made by Kentrol) and purchased
from national4wd ( www.national4wd.com). Keep in mind tha this si a
canadian company so their prices are in cdn $ (similar to Peso), but
I'm sure there are US suppliers with them as well.

They look great and work very well.

One word of advice. When i went to remove the Torx bolts, they were
seized solid and I broke (2) torx bits. I finally gave up and simply
drilled the heads out, pulled the nut-plates out from behind the body,
removed the rest of the bolt and re-used the nutplates with the new
bolts.

http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin...num=1085296430

Hope that helps.

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

I replaced our TJs tailgate hinges a few months ago with a set of
black, stainless hinges (supposedly made by Kentrol) and purchased
from national4wd ( www.national4wd.com). Keep in mind tha this si a
canadian company so their prices are in cdn $ (similar to Peso), but
I'm sure there are US suppliers with them as well.

They look great and work very well.

One word of advice. When i went to remove the Torx bolts, they were
seized solid and I broke (2) torx bits. I finally gave up and simply
drilled the heads out, pulled the nut-plates out from behind the body,
removed the rest of the bolt and re-used the nutplates with the new
bolts.

http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin...num=1085296430

Hope that helps.

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

I replaced our TJs tailgate hinges a few months ago with a set of
black, stainless hinges (supposedly made by Kentrol) and purchased
from national4wd ( www.national4wd.com). Keep in mind tha this si a
canadian company so their prices are in cdn $ (similar to Peso), but
I'm sure there are US suppliers with them as well.

They look great and work very well.

One word of advice. When i went to remove the Torx bolts, they were
seized solid and I broke (2) torx bits. I finally gave up and simply
drilled the heads out, pulled the nut-plates out from behind the body,
removed the rest of the bolt and re-used the nutplates with the new
bolts.

http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin...num=1085296430

Hope that helps.

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

Isn't kentrol just the renameing of steelhorse?
Nick

"GzrGlide" <gzrglide02@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:69fcec64.0407190849.124a23bb@posting.google.c om...
> I replaced our TJs tailgate hinges a few months ago with a set of
> black, stainless hinges (supposedly made by Kentrol) and purchased
> from national4wd ( www.national4wd.com). Keep in mind tha this si a
> canadian company so their prices are in cdn $ (similar to Peso), but
> I'm sure there are US suppliers with them as well.
>
> They look great and work very well.
>
> One word of advice. When i went to remove the Torx bolts, they were
> seized solid and I broke (2) torx bits. I finally gave up and simply
> drilled the heads out, pulled the nut-plates out from behind the body,
> removed the rest of the bolt and re-used the nutplates with the new
> bolts.
>
>
http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin...num=1085296430
>
> Hope that helps.

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

Isn't kentrol just the renameing of steelhorse?
Nick

"GzrGlide" <gzrglide02@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:69fcec64.0407190849.124a23bb@posting.google.c om...
> I replaced our TJs tailgate hinges a few months ago with a set of
> black, stainless hinges (supposedly made by Kentrol) and purchased
> from national4wd ( www.national4wd.com). Keep in mind tha this si a
> canadian company so their prices are in cdn $ (similar to Peso), but
> I'm sure there are US suppliers with them as well.
>
> They look great and work very well.
>
> One word of advice. When i went to remove the Torx bolts, they were
> seized solid and I broke (2) torx bits. I finally gave up and simply
> drilled the heads out, pulled the nut-plates out from behind the body,
> removed the rest of the bolt and re-used the nutplates with the new
> bolts.
>
>
http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin...num=1085296430
>
> Hope that helps.

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

Isn't kentrol just the renameing of steelhorse?
Nick

"GzrGlide" <gzrglide02@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:69fcec64.0407190849.124a23bb@posting.google.c om...
> I replaced our TJs tailgate hinges a few months ago with a set of
> black, stainless hinges (supposedly made by Kentrol) and purchased
> from national4wd ( www.national4wd.com). Keep in mind tha this si a
> canadian company so their prices are in cdn $ (similar to Peso), but
> I'm sure there are US suppliers with them as well.
>
> They look great and work very well.
>
> One word of advice. When i went to remove the Torx bolts, they were
> seized solid and I broke (2) torx bits. I finally gave up and simply
> drilled the heads out, pulled the nut-plates out from behind the body,
> removed the rest of the bolt and re-used the nutplates with the new
> bolts.
>
>
http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin...num=1085296430
>
> Hope that helps.

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

Isn't kentrol just the renameing of steelhorse?
Nick

"GzrGlide" <gzrglide02@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:69fcec64.0407190849.124a23bb@posting.google.c om...
> I replaced our TJs tailgate hinges a few months ago with a set of
> black, stainless hinges (supposedly made by Kentrol) and purchased
> from national4wd ( www.national4wd.com). Keep in mind tha this si a
> canadian company so their prices are in cdn $ (similar to Peso), but
> I'm sure there are US suppliers with them as well.
>
> They look great and work very well.
>
> One word of advice. When i went to remove the Torx bolts, they were
> seized solid and I broke (2) torx bits. I finally gave up and simply
> drilled the heads out, pulled the nut-plates out from behind the body,
> removed the rest of the bolt and re-used the nutplates with the new
> bolts.
>
>
http://www.missioncontrol.ca/cgi-bin...num=1085296430
>
> Hope that helps.

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

Thanks for the advice on this.
"dteah" <:dteah**@yahoo(((.*%com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I know many folks have had problems with the TJ tailgate hinges. One of
mine
> broke recently. Can anyone suggest a replacement? After some quick
searches
> I have seen many stainless and chrome hinges, but I would prefer them to
be
> black so as to match the rest of the Jeep. Ideally they would be stainless
> painted black. If anyone knows of such an animal I would appreciate the
> help.
>
>

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

Thanks for the advice on this.
"dteah" <:dteah**@yahoo(((.*%com> wrote in message
news:gOzKc.161671$2o2.9045930@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> Hi,
>
> I know many folks have had problems with the TJ tailgate hinges. One of
mine
> broke recently. Can anyone suggest a replacement? After some quick
searches
> I have seen many stainless and chrome hinges, but I would prefer them to
be
> black so as to match the rest of the Jeep. Ideally they would be stainless
> painted black. If anyone knows of such an animal I would appreciate the
> help.
>
>

Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
 

Thanks for the advice on this.
"dteah" <:dteah**@yahoo(((.*%com> wrote in message
news:gOzKc.161671$2o2.9045930@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> Hi,
>
> I know many folks have had problems with the TJ tailgate hinges. One of
mine
> broke recently. Can anyone suggest a replacement? After some quick
searches
> I have seen many stainless and chrome hinges, but I would prefer them to
be
> black so as to match the rest of the Jeep. Ideally they would be stainless
> painted black. If anyone knows of such an animal I would appreciate the
> help.
>
>