Tailgate adjustment after shop installed Teraflex Alpha Hinge

[BrnxBomr2]

Hello everyone, looking for a little help. Recently had a shop install my Teraflex Alpha Hinge and Carrier. Noticed when I got home after a long drive that the bottom part of the door is sitting lower. Gaps around seem ok. Would need to raise it a few MM. Just don’t feel like driving back to be honest. Anyone have experience raising it? Thought they would have been able to do it since they are a specialty shop.

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[SadRobot]

Adjusting that thing was a nightmare. It took two of us and loosening some bolts, tightening others, lifting up the gate.... like over and over again. We got it to a point where it was good enough and called it a day.

As long as the gate closes fine I wouldn't worry about it. Or grab a buddy and see if you can adjust some bolts until it lines up.

 

[BrnxBomr2]

Ugh. That sounds terrible. lol. I was hoping someone would say loosen the 4 bolts securing the hinge to the gate. Lift up but some rubber isolators underneath and tighten. lol

 

[Eyeball]

Adjusting mine was an exercise in frustration. My gaps are close but not perfect. It closes easily and doesn’t bind or rattle. That’s good enough for me…

 

[BrnxBomr2]

I’d reach out to the installer but I don’t have as much confidence now and they might make it worse. Ha

 

[jeepingib]

Ugh. That sounds terrible. lol. I was hoping someone would say loosen the 4 bolts securing the hinge to the gate. Lift up but some rubber isolators underneath and tighten. lol

Can't hurt to give this a try.

 

[THAW]

Not to minimize others' frustration, but to offer some hope:

I didn't have much trouble aligning mine, or realigning it after removing the tailgate to apply a vinyl wrap. I just followed the Teraflex instructions.

 

[RAO]

If you read the Teraflex instruction, it’s not too bad. May take a few tries to get it how you want it but with some patience it will work out.

 

[bonniejf]

Ugh. That sounds terrible. lol. I was hoping someone would say loosen the 4 bolts securing the hinge to the gate. Lift up but some rubber isolators underneath and tighten. lol

well this is exactly what I did and after putting it off forever, it was pretty easy to do. Can now close the tailgate with one hand since it is lined up correctly. Give it a shot!

 

[BrnxBomr2]

Now I'm getting clunking noise and other rattles coming from it... Guess I have a project on my hand. Anyone else have a clunk noise after installing it?

 

[Philly_]

No clunks on mine.... it took me FOREVER to get it lined up properly, and I did exactly what Teraflex tells you NOT to do, and pried on the tailgate with nylon trim panel removal tools.

Personally, couldn't figure out a way to do this myself without prying on the tailgate a bit, but all the gaps are perfect. Surprisingly, my spare is so heavy, that I have to have the tailgate adjusted to the point it won't even close without weight on it, but as soon as the spare tire is on there, it operates like a dream.

If it's clunking, the spare might not be flush against the tailgate. If this is the case, every time you hit a bump, the spare would be bouncing on the adjustable mount with nothing to brace it. I would check that first.

 

[kah.mun.rah]

It requires a lot of trial and error adjusting the bolts and then eventually upgrading your stereo speakers to hide the tailgate noises.

 

[BrnxBomr2]

No clunks on mine.... it took me FOREVER to get it lined up properly, and I did exactly what Teraflex tells you NOT to do, and pried on the tailgate with nylon trim panel removal tools.

Personally, couldn't figure out a way to do this myself without prying on the tailgate a bit, but all the gaps are perfect. Surprisingly, my spare is so heavy, that I have to have the tailgate adjusted to the point it won't even close without weight on it, but as soon as the spare tire is on there, it operates like a dream.

If it's clunking, the spare might not be flush against the tailgate. If this is the case, every time you hit a bump, the spare would be bouncing on the adjustable mount with nothing to brace it. I would check that first.

The tire is firmly against the Teraflex hinge. That was the first thing I checked. Wondering what else it could be. Almost like something is loose.

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