TIDALWAVE
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Does the TRS have more robust hinges? One of the reasons I sold my older TJ was because the tailgate hinges could not handle the weight of an oversized tire and warped downward! The tailgate was fine...it was the hinges that couldn't handle the weight.The only fix would have been to cut out the hinges and weld in better ones. Is the new tailgate so minimized in strength that the tailgate itself cannot bear the weight of a larger tire?
UPDATE: The just released MOPAR Parts Catalog states that the TRS uses the factory hinges. I downloaded the TRS installation instructions and they seem to imply (along with the schematic drawings) that the TRS comes with "Cast Hinges". The instructions say to reuse the OEM hinge bolts and then show the bolts going through the Cast Hinges on the tailgate reinforcement.
Does the TRS come with upgraded hinges or not? My old TJ hinges sagged...the tailgate did not.
UPDATE: The just released MOPAR Parts Catalog states that the TRS uses the factory hinges. I downloaded the TRS installation instructions and they seem to imply (along with the schematic drawings) that the TRS comes with "Cast Hinges". The instructions say to reuse the OEM hinge bolts and then show the bolts going through the Cast Hinges on the tailgate reinforcement.
Does the TRS come with upgraded hinges or not? My old TJ hinges sagged...the tailgate did not.
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