Ouch!! Tailgate mishap :(

[Thale51]

So while helping a buddy do some tree trimming yesterday and hauling brush off, I had my utility trailer hooked up to load the brush on. I had the tailgate down as I had my cooler and saws sitting on the tailgate. After driving around the building to unload the brush, I happened to look down and noticed this. Apparently while turning/going over bumps and hills to dump the brush, the trailer jack smacked into the cap of the tailgate... I'm taking it to the body shop in the morning to see how much it would be to fix. Think they might could pop the dents and repaint it? Or you think I'll have to have a whole new tailgate? Damn it!

 

[Big Blue Hemi]

Looks somewhat worse than mine and the body shop wanted almost $700. Ugh

 

[dhay13]

My step-father banged up his hooking up to his 5th wheel and they replaced the tailgate. I think it was around $1200 for the tailgate with paint

 

[Thale51]

Looks somewhat worse than mine and the body shop wanted almost $700. Ugh

I have a $500 deductible on my insurance, so if it’s $500-$700 or so I may just bite the bullet and pay it out-of-pocket instead of filing a claim. That sucks though!


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[Thale51]

My step-father banged up his hooking up to his 5th wheel and they replaced the tailgate. I think it was around $1200 for the tailgate with paint

Lovely :/ if it ends up being that much I’m definitely turning it in on insurance. I wonder if they would have to keep the truck, or if they’d just pop off the tailgate and let me drive it until the new one came in?


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[dhay13]

Doubt they would need to keep the truck

 

[Dmopar74]

Have you had the recall done? My dealer told me if the tailgate falls down they will pay for any damage that happens. Just say it fell on it's own while towing.

 

[Thale51]

Have you had the recall done? My dealer told me if the tailgate falls down they will pay for any damage that happens. Just say it fell on it's own while towing.

Does that apply to '14s? I was thinking that was newer model years like 16 and up, but I could be wrong.

https://www.consumerreports.org/car...truck-recall-due-to-risk-of-tailgate-opening/

Looks like it starts with 2015s

 

[buddy guy]

more proof the tailgate caps suck

 

[88ROOK]

Have you had the recall done? My dealer told me if the tailgate falls down they will pay for any damage that happens. Just say it fell on it's own while towing.

wonder if this counts for stuff that flys out of the bed....happened to me thursday night and noticed my golf cart fell out luckily my clubs didnt, low and behold i get the recall slip in the mail on friday

 

[Thale51]

Update: $950 later and they were able to fix it. They did a damn good job! Couldn't even tell anything had happened. The only thing that bugs me about it is they put the badges in the wrong spots they should be about half way up the tailgate. Wondering if I should go back and make them fix it, or just live with it? I don't think it looks bad, it just bugs me because I know it's not right lol.

 

[rwhjr]

Lol the work does look good! But that’s funny the misplaced the badges.

I like the badges up where they come from the factory but I’m glad you got it all repaired.

 

[tap4154]

The badges look better low IMHO. I think they moved there after 2014.

 

[buddy guy]

Update: $950 later and they were able to fix it. They did a damn good job! Couldn't even tell anything had happened. The only thing that bugs me about it is they put the badges in the wrong spots they should be about half way up the tailgate. Wondering if I should go back and make them fix it, or just live with it? I don't think it looks bad, it just bugs me because I know it's not right lol.

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i like them where they are now. call it a day!!!

 

[bruce219]

Nice job, personally me,A light tail-light tint and lose those badges that truck would look great from behind with that color.

 

[McBroom]

Update: $950 later and they were able to fix it. They did a damn good job! Couldn't even tell anything had happened. The only thing that bugs me about it is they put the badges in the wrong spots they should be about half way up the tailgate. Wondering if I should go back and make them fix it, or just live with it? I don't think it looks bad, it just bugs me because I know it's not right lol.

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Make em fix it! Or debadge the whole truck


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[17CrewCab1500]

They fix it or replace it?

You didn't block your plate on the first pic!

 

[EastTN]

Badges look better down low on the tailgate...keep it the way it is and you will have a unique truck.