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Old 08-14-2023, 08:08 AM   #20
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The tailgate hits the top of the jack, not the handle.
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True but on some jacks (especially electric jacks) the head of the jack is forward of center. It can be rotated 120* and gain quite a bit. I had to do that to get my t/gate to open all the way.
Wavery -

When I said the tailgate comes down on the TOP of the jack, this is what I meant. I guess some trucks have a bigger tailgate than others, but no amount of tweaking is going to help this situation. And the side-mount jack would interfere with the swing-tongue hinge.

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