Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
Thanks for the advice on this.
"dteah" <:dteah**@yahoo(((.*%com> wrote in message news:gOzKc.161671$2o2.9045930@twister.southeast.rr .com... > Hi, > > I know many folks have had problems with the TJ tailgate hinges. One of mine > broke recently. Can anyone suggest a replacement? After some quick searches > I have seen many stainless and chrome hinges, but I would prefer them to be > black so as to match the rest of the Jeep. Ideally they would be stainless > painted black. If anyone knows of such an animal I would appreciate the > help. > > |
Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
That would be Smittybilt.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message news:TbVKc.6304$tR1.1408@lakeread07... > 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...ech;action=dis play;num=1085296430 > > > > Hope that helps. > > |
Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
That would be Smittybilt.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message news:TbVKc.6304$tR1.1408@lakeread07... > 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...ech;action=dis play;num=1085296430 > > > > Hope that helps. > > |
Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
That would be Smittybilt.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message news:TbVKc.6304$tR1.1408@lakeread07... > 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...ech;action=dis play;num=1085296430 > > > > Hope that helps. > > |
Re: Tailgate hinge replacement for TJ
That would be Smittybilt.
"Nick N" <nnote@despammed.com> wrote in message news:TbVKc.6304$tR1.1408@lakeread07... > 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...ech;action=dis play;num=1085296430 > > > > Hope that helps. > > |
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