having some trouble getting tail got off

[goldxlt]

ok i tilted the gate to an 45 degree angle and pulled out the right side but i cant get the left side to pull out. it should just pull off to the right but it seems like something is holding it on. should i just grab the mallet and start beating on it or should i just take the whole "hinge" assembly off? i didn't think to try wd 40 when i was out there

 

[RollinWOT]

My tailgate just pops off when you pull it, so try that. If it doesn't come off that way, you might want to call up your local ford dealership and see what it takes.

 

['95 ranger]

After you pull it off of the passenger side, pull towards the passenger side and it should come off. There's a notch in the hinge on the passenger side which allows you to pull it straight off, but on the driver's side it's just a circle hinge so you have to pull it off to the right.

 

[goldxlt]

ok thats what i thought,just cant get it to pull off the drivers side, i pull it towards the passenger side and it does not even budge

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

shake it up a bit, maybe its stuck

 

['95 ranger]

shake it up a bit, maybe its stuck

^ what he said, work it a bit.

 

[goldxlt]

i finally got it off, it was a combination of wd 40, working it a bit and a mallet, still took a while but its finally off