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Offline Gilby959798

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Tailgate Trunnions
« on: February 03, 2011, 10:06:56 pm »
I have an 86 K10 that I just bought that didnt have the tailgate or any of the trunnions, straps or bumpers. I found a decent tail gate and straps but the trunnions I have not found decent ones. My question (and I did search and returned nothing) is I know the newer style trunnions come as a solid piece (the one that goes on the bed) and I was wondering if the newer one could be bolted to my bed (without modification) and work just fine?

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http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=19376.0
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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2011, 01:00:44 pm »
Are you talking about the trunion (hinge) that the tailgate pivots on?
The bed side is a piece that is bolted to the bed, it isn't solid, the tailgate has a piece that is hollow also. 
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Offline Gilby959798

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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2011, 01:22:01 pm »
I know it is bolted to the bed but on the newer trucks (99-06) the factory replacement was solid where the tailgate rides. This is the best pic i could find:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy-Silverado-GMC-Sierra-Tailgate-Tail-Gate-Hinge-KIT-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5640ec9d63QQitemZ370456436067QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1363wt_907

I know they are solid becuase we put them on my dad's truck but I live far away now to see if they would work on mine. I have the hollow parts that are bolted to the tailgate on the tailgate that I recently bought but the solid hinge that bolts to the bed is what I am looking for. It seems that I can find cheaper replacements for the newer style truck than I can for the 74-87 and that solid hunk of metal isnt going to deteriorate like the OE would.

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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2011, 06:28:22 pm »
« Last Edit: February 09, 2011, 10:00:41 am by Captkaos »
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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2011, 10:02:00 am »
I don't remember on the 73-74, but all the others were not solid for a fleetside bed.
All stepsides were solid though.
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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2011, 05:50:06 pm »
Quote from: Captkaos on February 09, 2011, 10:02:00 am
I don't remember on the 73-74, but all the others were not solid for a fleetside bed.
All stepsides were solid though.

What do you mean solid? Do you mean you had to unbolt the tailgate?
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Offline Gilby959798

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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2011, 05:52:02 pm »
No just the"pin" that the tail gate rides on...
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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2011, 05:54:19 pm »
The link you posted on eBay will work for an 81-up gate.
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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2011, 06:17:59 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on February 09, 2011, 05:50:06 pm
Quote from: Captkaos on February 09, 2011, 10:02:00 am
I don't remember on the 73-74, but all the others were not solid for a fleetside bed.
All stepsides were solid though.

What do you mean solid? Do you mean you had to unbolt the tailgate?

The actual trunnion on stepsides were a solid piece of metal.
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Offline Gilby959798

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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2011, 09:41:37 am »
on a 99-06 trunnion the replacement is solid for a fleetside bed. We put them on my dads truck (01) and they were a nice piece but i dont live close to him anymore to see if they do fit right and I cant drive the truck to him to see if they will work (the truck still isnt running quite up to par and no insurance/tags) There are a set on ebay for a 76-87 and I am going to try to buy them, if i dont win them I will try to find a set for the newer style and see if they will bolt up and line up ok...
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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2011, 09:10:56 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on February 09, 2011, 05:54:19 pm
The link you posted on eBay will work for an 81-up gate.

they say they are for 99-06... are you sure they will work? I dont want to spend the money and not be able to use them...
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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2011, 08:53:13 pm »
Let me re-phrase. The link you posted is the set up you need but for an 81-87. The point I was trying to make was they need to be matched. Sorry

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Re: Tailgate Trunnions
« Reply #12 on: February 12, 2011, 11:04:36 pm »
ok thanks...
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