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jvcoach23


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I have a 2001 F350 that has the 5th wheel tailgate.  The tailgate has no markers to let me know who the manufacturer is.  I'd like to get new tailgate cables for my truck but the problem is the shoulder bolt on the tailgate takes a 7/16 socket and the cable is ~19" long.  The ford cable is 21" long and is made to go on a bigger shoulder bolt.  I'm having a rough time finding a cable that would work.  I've also tried to just find the parts so as to make my own but have not had any luck.  Was wondering if there are those who have been through this that can lend some advice.

 

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shannon



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I'd venture that if no one is answering your first posting of this, it probably means that no one has had the experience with those cables.  If you know who the original owner of the truck was, you might ask them whether they built their own tailgate, of if not, where they might have purchased it.  I'd think that if if was purchased, there would be some kind of identification on the tailgate, perhaps on that part that is at the bottom of the tailgate and facing away from you when looking.  It might be nothing more than a small metal plate attached to the tailgate.

Terry



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When I ordered my 5th wheel tailgate I had to specify the truck year and model. The tailgate came equipped with the correct hardware so I could use the existing cables.

If you have access to a fabricator/welding shop they could modify cables to work.

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