On my '97 Ranger, this was a pretty simple fix, parts were readily available, and it was inexpensive.
1997 Ford Ranger Tailgate Handle Replacement
(Dorman Products, Inc. Part No. 79603; bar code 0 37495 79603 3)
You can get the replacement part from most any parts store, but you can get it online cheaper as long as the shipping cost is not too high and you don't mind waiting for it to arrive.
My truck has a bed liner, so I had to remove the tailgate piece of the bed liner, then the access plate, then remove the old handle, and then install the new handle.
This is maybe a 30 minute job as long as your screws are not rusted and you don't drop any in the grass.
Yes
merdedes make a pickup truck?
2002-2005
Simply undo the tailgate cables, pull the right hand side away from the truck (GENTLY) and then the left side slides off its bushing. saw4
If you look where the handle goes you will see 2 rods. Just squezz them together. Are use a screewdriver to pry them towards each other.
when my 89 mighty max did this I had to push the tailgate in while I opened the handle. Once open adjust or graphite the connections
its called a tailgate(:
yes it is legal to drive your truck in Texas with the tailgate down.
The cost to tailgate depends on how much it costs to park your car or truck. Once your parked in the parking lot, you can tailgate for free...
Hold the tailgate open about half way, release both tailgate straps, lift up and out on passenger side of tailgate, slide tailgate to the right, done.
The way to replace a door handle on a Nissan pickup truck can vary depending on the year of the truck. There are several tutorials available online.
they are reinstalled on the tailgate for safe keeping
You will have to remove the entire door panel to get at the screws that hold the handle assembly to the panel.