Best adjustment for tailgate rattle

[jameslavis]

so after having the famous tailgate rattle I’ve done the following:
- greased the seals on all tailgate areas.
- made two spare tire stopper extenders
- famous electrical tape the striker as shown

So the tape is cute but out of the photo, which item would I adjust to remove the issue and in what direction?

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[W1ck3d]

Just loosen them up and it will probably need to go back some.... The problem is most likely the swing gate weight plate isn't adjusted right to support the swing gate weight... Id loosen the 2 10mm bolts push it forward a tiny bit and see if that helps... A lound thumping sound i take it? Or loosen the 2 10mm bolts pull the black plate forward shut the swinggate reopen it and tighten it down