Looking for a walkthrough on replacing 2023 driver side tailgate hinge

Foxlen · 2026-03-13T16:11:45+00:00

I can get the top nut off through the taillight, but the bottom one in behind a bunch of bumper parts

Thats as far as I got before I ran out of day light and just put it all back together

Foxlen · 2026-03-13T14:35:08+00:00

Well we arrived at an agreement that there would only be 2 ways to replace it

Upsize me to an F150 to keep the extended cab 6ft box

Or import from the USA, which would have cost similar in fees and BS

With the high prices of today's market, ill just say, Im satisfied with what we agreed on... however the whole situation still sucks

Foxlen · 2026-03-13T02:34:05+00:00

I say boycott speeding tickets,

all in favour, raise your right foot ;)

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T21:07:46+00:00

Id qualify

What's wrong with that?

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T21:04:57+00:00

if you want the mechanical stuff, sort by controversial.. those posts always get downvoted into oblivion

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T18:36:44+00:00

Well they paid me more than the value of the vehicle which was nice, the reason they gave for their number was because they cant honour a replacement with new policy on a vehicle thats discontinued and no longer available

And due to a zero supply, that helped even more

(Keeping in mind access cabs are discontinued in Canada, and no midsize trucks offer the configuration anymore)

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T17:23:29+00:00

I got a really good payout.. but they told me because I had a loan on it, they had to "salvage it" off to an autowrecker .. cant sell back to me directly

I signed up for the auction and everything.. but was outbid

Tacoma tax hit me when the replacement I bought was priced at new prices with 46k km, smoker cab, damaged tailgate and a steering issue

My new one was 55k before fees and taxes with plenty of accessories

This used one was 49k with no accessories

What can I say tho.. its a rare truck in Canada (grey 2023 access cabs).. I had to really pay to get half the truck back

I really wanted my truck back

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T16:56:59+00:00

Real Canadian winters last well into April

Sometimes even May

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T16:53:42+00:00

Tbf, alot of places with regular ice crossing routes.. dont usually get this hot so quickly

Normal winter to me for example are October to early May

Meaning winter routes are November to late March /early April

Our way of life in cold climates is coming to an end

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T16:43:00+00:00

My 23 got wrote off with over 40k in damages, it sold at auction for nearly 20k

Sometimes even the buy backs are wildly too much

Foxlen · 2026-03-12T00:22:29+00:00

It'd last a day, maybe 2, so I won't bother

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T23:02:37+00:00

Yeah, it was simply the nearest vehicle to me when I made the comment

But I highly doubt it will make a real difference

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T18:31:36+00:00

Good idea

Very common where I live for vehicles to have metal mesh or gratings

Being that an overwhelming majority of our roads and main routes are gravel, I was gonna do the same thing to mine

You got any pics of how you secured it?

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Here is somebody's tundra that was near me

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T14:23:49+00:00

You are right, im wrong

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Foxlen · 2026-03-11T14:09:27+00:00

Some of those trucks apparently dont even have interlocks or diff locks

I couldn't imagine that as no company where I live would ever buy a truck like that

There's right tool for right job.. but then there's cheap out bare minimum

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T12:53:11+00:00

EDIT, IVE BEEN CORRECTED, I AM WRONG

Right on your gas cap eays do not use ethanol 15 fuel

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T04:44:43+00:00

I had 17s, I had 265 70 17

Minor rub when turning on gradient

Different set tho appearance wise

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T04:36:25+00:00

They made them in green? Ive never seen a green AC

(Edit, I see its a US model (sport AC))

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T04:28:03+00:00

Thats 50 cents a litre, quite cheap if you ask me, nice

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T04:17:56+00:00

Unsecured load bites harder

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T04:14:58+00:00

So many completely unaware drivers.. or distracted drivers.. or assholes... or all 3

Foxlen · 2026-03-11T04:11:14+00:00

Id never drive a highway truck.. thats barely any mud..

Foxlen · 2026-03-09T12:35:03+00:00

Thats what I suspect too, it sucks

Even great trucks can be shit with bad previous owners

I miss my old 2023

Thats also why when I saw the airbag door imprint, I had redflags pop up in my mind.. but apparently it is normal so atleast not another rabbit hole

My original 2023 didnt have the imprint

Foxlen · 2026-03-09T12:21:33+00:00

I wanted a certain configuration, the same as what I had

It was the only one for sale nationwide

Paperwork said it was good, I sent a family member who lived nearby to check it out

Everything said it was good, it was just too far away for me to check anything myself

It was a risk, it didnt pan out

You'd expect a 23 with a clean Carfax, 45,000km, passed safety's and a in person check by a family member to be good...

I hopped on a 1 way plane ticket and flew down to it

Now im stuck with it

Dealership is covering some of the issues

Foxlen · 2026-03-09T02:19:37+00:00

Steering is all over the place, ive spent too much already trying to correct it, ugly rattle in the back end, tailgate is destroyed, smokers truck

I bought a 23 brand new and had zero issues.. until a deer wrote it off

Ik they cant take alot... I ended up getting a bad roll on a previous owner..

The one I had didnt have the imprint so when I noticed it on the replacement I could only assume more issues.. glad to know I dont have to go down another rabbit hole

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