Well I got this truck about 3 months ago. And a couple weeks after I got it I forgot to latch the car dolly down and I drove the car up and it smacked my tailgate. It makes me very upset and I have to fix it. So, what are my options? I've already removed the black plastic under it. I can't seem to find a good used tailgate anyway. I did a month back but didn't have the cash and i let it slip away.

Any help is greatly appreciated!





Thanks, Trevor

 

I'd look at the paintless dent removal guys. I had something similar happen to my wife's truck, and the guy fixed me up really good. Cost me about 200 bucks.

 

Ow...I wonder is one of those places that fix hail damaged vehicles could suck that dent out...

 

Thanks Marc....Your quicker at typing than me...

 

By one minute! Good info, tho. Different names...

 

It is like a creased dent though. It would probably need bondo'd or something to smooth it out. Its not a big or really bad dent.

 

That's a little beyond the paint less dent guys, that one is a body repair job. It's between the body lines on a relatively flat panel so it is an easy fix.

The repair will be way way cheaper than a new tailgate shell, that's for sure.

Jeff

 

Put a DTR sticker over the top of it.

J/k couldn't resist. Looks like its gonna be body shop to me too, that crease is pretty strong and is gonna need some persuasion. FWIW I forgot to latch the ball on my gooseneck once and loaded a skid steer on to it. Have a really nice drain in the bed of my truck now.

 

I have an aluminum louvered fifth wheel tailgate with matching headache rack if interested PM me .

 

I would take it to a body shop and get it fixed. Don't be tempted to buy one of those $98 tailgates on Ebay- your factory tailgate is 10x's stronger.

 

I would just take it to a shop and have it done and suck it up then be done.

 

You would need stud welder to pull it out and then apply a little bit of filler.

 

I have a fifth wheel tailgate too, but I think it looks dumb considering I don't have a fifth wheel.

Anyway I'm going to get some estimates and see how much it will cost. I'm hoping it will be around the $200 range but I have no idea.

Thanks for the help. I appreciate it!

 

I had a very similar dent from loading trench digger into the bed with the gate down over an embankment/retaining wall. Thought I had enough clearance, apparently the digger was heavier than I thought! I just sanded it down, bought some bondo, sanded and re-applied, then painted. Kinda fun once it comes out good! Been that way for three years, as long as you leave it a little rough for the filler to grab onto and have patience to sand it even it works fine.

 

Since I don't have enough patience to fill, sand, paint, & buff, I'd just take it in & get it fixed. Tailgate comes off so you won't even be out of a truck. A sign/printing company can make the lettering or just have the lettering painted on. A shop can knock that out easy & should cut a nice cash deal.