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Free Tailgate Bushings

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by trl1990561, Feb 7, 2024.

  1. Feb 7, 2024 at 4:50 PM
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    trl1990561

    trl1990561 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I have (3) tailgate bushings available for free. I seemed to go through them on a regular basis when I owned my 21 Tacoma. First come first serve of course.

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  2. Feb 7, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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    OnHartung'sRoad

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    PTSDTherapy

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    Looks like I’m a dollar late yet again. Thanks for posting the part number.
     
  4. Feb 7, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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    trl1990561

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    (2) still available
     
  5. Feb 7, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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    trl1990561

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    One has been spoken for so (2) left
     
  6. Feb 7, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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  7. Feb 7, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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    TacoTime55

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  8. Feb 8, 2024 at 3:54 AM
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  9. Feb 8, 2024 at 4:18 AM
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    trl1990561

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    All gone
     
  10. Feb 8, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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    Tcodyw88

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    I know yours are all gone, is this what I need for the drivers side tail to stop rattling. Something has worn down in my tailgate has dropped enough to rub the bed liner.
     
  11. Feb 8, 2024 at 1:23 PM
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    Not sure this is what you need. This is a plastic bushing used in the soft open tailgates. It goes on the passenger side.
     
  12. Feb 8, 2024 at 1:25 PM
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    Thanks. I have the slow open tailgate but the bushing on my drivers side is what’s been worn. Thank you for the response tho.
     
  13. Feb 8, 2024 at 1:28 PM
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    Unfortunately that’s the expensive side to have to fix. That’s the whole mechanism if my memory serves me correctly. The plastic bushing is about $4/$5 where as the other side is much more expensive
     
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  14. Feb 8, 2024 at 1:36 PM
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    Looks like I’ll be 3D printing a bushing for it lol
     
  15. Feb 8, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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    Thanks for the Part Number!!!
     
  16. Feb 12, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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    Just double checked, on my 2020 trdof my soft opener is on the passenger side and those bushings are the for the soft opening side. The red circle in the pic is the soft opening mechanism and the bushing. This can be verified by noticing that the shaft on the soft closing side moves with the tailgate while the shaft on the opposite side is fixed and doesn’t move. Once I find a part number for the drivers side I’ll post it here incase someone else has my issue
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  17. Feb 21, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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    Topanga Taco

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    @trl1990561 thank you so much for the kindness, it arrived today. :hattip:
     
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    How often does this part fail?
     

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