Someone Please Post A Pic Of Your CJ Tailgate....

Military Jeeper · 02-08-2010, 09:17 AM

I'm looking to gather up parts to install a CJ Tailgate in my CJ5 which currently doesn't have a tailgate. Could you guys/gals help me with the following pics:

- Shot from inside the tub showing back of the tailgate
- Latch mounting points
- Hinges
- Tailgate open/closed position
- Strap and Strap mounts
- And anything else I'm forgetting...........

Need the pics ASAP folks as I'm trying to order a tailgate today or try to find one on craigslist (not very lucky so far).

**certifiablejeep** · 02-08-2010, 09:29 AM

Read through this and see if you still have questions...

certifiablejeep.com - New Tailgate Installation

cb

Military Jeeper · 02-08-2010, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by certifiablejeep

Read through this and see if you still have questions...

certifiablejeep.com - New Tailgate Installation

cb

Awesome info but I'm wanting to do a CJ7 tailgate. The only problem I think I'm going to run into is securing the softtop since the channel won't be there. I could also do the snaps like you have on yours though.....

Military Jeeper · 02-09-2010, 08:10 AM

bump to top

**certifiablejeep** · 02-09-2010, 08:13 AM

go forward and backward from this page... it was a Wrangler tub that got a CJ tailgate conversion...
certifiablejeep.com - Project "Free Jeep" a.k.a Project "FJ" - part #30

Putting one on a 5 could work, you will need to get all the mounting brackets, the hinges, the cables... Also, check the size of the openting from 5 to 7 to make sure it fits in there nicely.

Craig

Military Jeeper · 02-09-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by certifiablejeep

go forward and backward from this page... it was a Wrangler tub that got a CJ tailgate conversion...
certifiablejeep.com - Project "Free Jeep" a.k.a Project "FJ" - part #30

Putting one on a 5 could work, you will need to get all the mounting brackets, the hinges, the cables... Also, check the size of the openting from 5 to 7 to make sure it fits in there nicely.

Craig

Craig,

Thanks again for another link......appreciate it. As for the tailgate, I'm starting with a blank wall as the Jeep never had a tailgate so it should be fairly easy (all things considered) as long as the first cut is correct

I just ordered all the parts yesterday from 4wd so we'll see how it turns out. Still wishing there was others (besides you) that have some pics.......thanks again though.

**certifiablejeep** · 02-09-2010, 09:33 AM

the only other set of pictures is on the last Jeep I did... I don't know if you are looking for CJ5's with CJ7 tailgate pictures, but for the most part, I have never seen pictures of that, so I am not sure how many are out there.

certifiablejeep.com - Project "Curtis Jeep" - part #3

cb

JessesJeep · 02-09-2010, 06:43 PM

Here are a few pictures for you hope these help a little, the yellow one is not mine

Military Jeeper · 02-09-2010, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JessesJeep

Here are a few pictures for you hope these help a little, the yellow one is not mine

Is the tailgate supposed to hang that low? I figured it would be horizontal to the ground? Are the ropes/wires strong enough to support a person's weight sitting on them or standing on them.

**SlikRic** · 02-09-2010, 07:30 PM

Normally they are horizontal. Yes you can sit on them, my 14 yr old is 6 ft 2 and weighs around 280 and it holds hin fine.

**PERK** · 02-09-2010, 08:27 PM

SlikRic, maybe that youngster will buy you a new jeep when he signs that NFL contract

JessesJeep · 02-09-2010, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Military Jeeper

Is the tailgate supposed to hang that low? I figured it would be horizontal to the ground? Are the ropes/wires strong enough to support a person's weight sitting on them or standing on them.

They should hang horizontal, I think the wires are to long on that jeep, you can sit on them just fine.

**certifiablejeep** · 02-09-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PERK

SlikRic, maybe that youngster will buy you a new jeep when he signs that NFL contract

no $hit... at the size I was at 14 and what I ended up at, he should be close to an O-lineman by the time he is 21...

cb

**lucdog** · 02-09-2010, 10:02 PM

It looks to me that the hinges on the yellow jeep might be upside down, the open tailgate is way to close to the tub. My CJ7 tailgate holds my 205# just fine, And lowers level with the bed. The hinges on the gun metal jeep are the correct orientation.

Go3Win8 · 02-10-2010, 05:56 AM

You are correct they are upside down. To put a 7 tailgate on a 5 is a little bit of work. first off the gate on the 7 is taller than the tub of the 5
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you'll need to trim and fix the top
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fab your stops and catches
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