Hinge nuts dropped into tailgate while replacing heavy duty spare tire mount.Anyone replaced these nuts without removing tail gate?

[Jossman 2026]

Anyone able to replace tail gate nuts for hinges without removing tail gate

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[23OBX2.7]

just fish them out with fishing toll they will rattle around orherwise.

 

[CalvinT]

Try using a magnetic pickup tool or a magnet on a string. The tailgate is aluminum.

 

[Brian_B]

Bunch of threads on this from a few years back.

Seems most were able to fish it out

 

[userdude]

Aw nuts!

 

[CUZICAN]

A little late, but this was my method to avoid this.
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...lgate-reinforcement.68158/page-4#post-2196796

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