[99silverado]

is there a way to tighten the tailgate (adjust the latch or anything)? my tailgate has like 1/8-1/4" play in it so when i hit a good or short bump the tailgate moves a bit and you can hear it bouncing off the latch and making some noise

 

[1meanchev]

i just noticed mine has started this too let me know if ya find out

 

[kevhill85]

i use a little coil spring that went in a cone shape .. i drill and tap a hole in the center and bolt ot on . it keep pressure on the gate .. no more noise from the tailgate .. i put them on both side of my tailgate .. i hope this helps .. it self adjs ..

 

[Steve]

Wrap a little bit of electrical tape around the latch pin and it'll keep it from rattling.

 

[snakeoiler]

You can loosen up the strikers and adjust them a bit.

 

[ChrisNJ]

Like Ken said, there should be some minor adjustments.

What I did was bought some weatherstripping and ran it around the sides and top of tailgate. This created a nice seal and really tightened up the gate/latch from moving around.

 

[99silverado]

thanks ill give them a try, its driving me crazy hitting bumps and having the tailgate rattle...