Puertas & liftgates para GMC Sierra 3500

Tailgates and Liftgates for GMC Sierra 3500

A tailgate is a hinged door at the rear of a pickup truck, which is opened for loading and unloading. A liftgate is an enclosure similar to a tailgate, but it can be mechanically raised or lowered for loading or unloading cargo. With a wide selection of tailgates and liftgates for GMC Sierra 3500, you can find the right replacement for your specific model.

Why won’t the tailgate open on your Sierra?

If your GMC Sierra 3500 tailgate wont stay up or wont open when you pull on its latch, you need to pop off the bezel around your latch and observe the bars that fit into the latch keepers. If your latch keeper is broken, you can replace it with a new latch keeper that snaps into place. Simply put the rod, or bar, into the hole in the new latch keeper and tighten it with a small screwdriver. Place a new bezel around your latch.

How do you install a liftgate on a GMC?

A new liftgate for a GMC Sierra 3500HD has pull rings on each side, spring loaded strikers, and corrosion-resistant latches. You simply put a black rubber bushing over the factory connection on the side of the truck and snap the new tailgate into the bushings, examining the fit between the new tailgate and the sides of the truck. Bolts and screws must be tightened to achieve a proper fit with your GMC Sierra 3500.

How do you replace hinges, cables, and strikers?

You need a torque or ratchet wrench to remove the strikers from each side of your GMC Sierra 3500HD vehicle. You have to remove your taillights to access the end of the striker bolt on the car. Insert the new striker bolts into the positions occupied by the old bolts. Remove your old cables, lift your tailgate up on the passenger side, and pull it out of the drivers-side connector. Remove your old hinges from your tailgate and from each side of your GMC Sierra 3500. Attach the hinges to the sides of the truck, and slide the tailgate into them. Attach the cables to the tailgate, making sure the correct side is facing up.

What accessories improve the GMC Sierra 3500HD tailgate?

Genuine GMC tailgate liners can be found that cushion your cargo and protect your tailgate from dents and scratches. You can line your entire truck bed with molded plastic liners. Your tailgate liner either snaps into place, fastens, or bolts into place with bolts or screws included with your new liner.

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