Replaces
DORMAN TAILGATE CABLES: 38503
These tailgate cables are just what you need to get your vehicle back in good working order!
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These tailgate cables make great replacements and provide good value.
Note: If one of your cables has broken then most likely the other one is ready to do the same. Avoid damage to your tailgate, REPLACE them both now.
Attention California Customers:
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Chromium (Hexavalent Compounds), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Lifetime Warranty
This item is backed by our limited lifetime warranty. In the event this item should fail due to manufacturing defects during intended use, we will replace the part free of charge. This warranty covers the cost of the part only.
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Hi, I'm Mike Green. I'm one of the owners of 1A Auto. I want to help you save time and money repairing or maintaining your vehicle. I'm going to use my 20-plus years experience restoring and repairing cars and trucks like this to show you the correct way to install parts from 1AAuto.com. The right parts installed correctly: that's going to save you time and money. Thank you and enjoy the video.
In this video, I'm going to show you how to replace the tailgates on this 2005 Explorer Sport Track, the same as any '01 to '05. It's pretty easy. All you need is a T45 Torx bit and ratchet handle.
Okay, so this is really a pretty easy change. One thing you'll want: this is a T45 Torx bit and you undo this side. You want to do these. You want to make sure you don't ever let your cables break because if your cables break, your tailgate will fall down and you'll get a big dent right across the bottom of your tailgate. So if you ever see them fraying or cracking or anything, it's an easy and low-dollar replacement and it will save you getting a busted up tailgate. So I'm just going to take this one out and then this one has a little metal tab. I'm just using my fingernail actually and pulling up on the tab and then out. We really need to retain this bolt and washer.
So obviously, here's replacement. Lifting up on the tailgate helps just get it in the right spot. Make sure you get the tailgate out on this bolt because this bolt is shouldered. You don't want to tighten the nut up with that in the wrong place. So you want to make sure the cable is out against the head. Then you want to make sure that this is positioned basically pointing straight up to the top of the tailgate as you tighten it up. What that does is it forces the tailgate cable to go to fold down.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
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Brought to you by 1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet.
Hi, I'm Mike from 1A Auto. I hope this how-to video helps you out, and next time you need parts for your vehicle, think of 1AAuto.com. Thanks.
In this video, we're going to show you how to replace a tailgate cable on this 2005 Ford F150. We show you on the passenger side, but the driver side is the same procedure. The items you'll need for this include new tailgate cables from 1AAuto.com, T45 Torx bit and ratchet or a T45 Torx driver, and a flat blade screwdriver.
The bolt on each tailgate cable is a T45, and you just want to make sure that your tailgate is supported. You don't want to take one of them off, and have the other one break or something. Then your tailgate falls and it could get bent.
This is a T45 Torx bolt. On this side, use a flat blade screwdriver or your fingernails if you're not too worried about them, and you just pry that up. Pry this tab up and slide it off.
The new cable from 1A Auto, push it on. On this side, put the bolt through. The longer tab goes out so the shorter tab contacts with the cable, and then this little washer can go on. Then this long tab goes into the tailgate. Just test it out and make sure it works.
We hope this video helps you out. Brought to you by www.1AAuto.com, your source for quality replacement parts and the best service on the Internet. Please feel free to call us toll-free, 888-844-3393. We're the company that's here for you on the Internet and in person.
