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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Tailgate Plastic

the plastic on the back of our truck, on the tailgate the big ugly piece, is it possible to take that off? I think it would make our truck look a lot better. just wondering if it was held on with 3M tape or what.

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Old Apr 15, 2005 | 09:07 PM
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Just pull it, it is stuck on with 3M tape, took mine off a long time ago.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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I'll take it if you want to get rid of it! Please, please, please!
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 06:15 AM
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I like it on there. I've seen trucks without it and they look wierd to me.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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With it off be careful opening your tailgate when the bumper is covered with frozen road grime. It will hit the tailgate and scratch it up pretty good. I've often thought this is the whole reason for the plastic, to protect the gate.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 06:08 PM
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I havent had any problems with it, I put my business logo on my tailgate so if it was hittin the bumber it would have rubbed that decal off. But of course I don't deal with Montana winters either. Road grime to you is a couple of feet of ice and snow on the bumber that lasts for 6 months out a the year.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Hey Rob What part of the country is PNW Wet Side in
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 10:32 PM
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I'll take it,,, when I pull, the rocks hit the trailer and come back onto my tailgate. I have got chipped paint all over the dang thing.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Hey Rob Never mind, thought about it for a minute and answered my own question. I've got no use for it but don't know if shipping would be worth it or not from IL.
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 10:49 PM
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No worries 99... I'll pay for the shipping. 1st dibs!
Side it with cardboard & wrap w/ packing tape - I'm sure it'll be fine.
PM me if'n you'ld like & we can work out the detail$.
Gracias my friend!
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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Your PM'd
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 11:12 PM
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Who would have ever thought these things would be in such demand, just another example of ones man's trash being another man's treasure
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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You can see what it looks like in my photo gallery.
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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On my dark purple colored truck I like the looks with it off, I think it cleans them up the cluttered look a little on the rear end. It really didn't show up that much any way, but I gree that on lighter colored trucks they do look better with the strip. The plastic strip and dealership logo were the first thigs off this truck after I brought it home, and then some months later put my trailer business logo on it the gate. Now pretty quick here this gate is getting traded in for the 5ver gate, guess I'l have to move my billboard to the rear window.
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Old Apr 17, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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Many thanks Dennis!
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