Trekkiejt
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- Missouri
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- 2.9L
- Transmission
- Automatic
Just bought my first Ford, first SUV, first lifted anything and it is an '89 Bronco II XLT. This is also my first vehicle with power locks and windows. Anyway, back to the question. This vehicle has some very minor issues with it. It needed brakes and wheel bearings for the worst of it. The only thing I am having trouble repairing is the liftgate. It is sagging and is out of adjustment. The passenger side of it nearly rubs the taillight while the driver side has a gap of about 1/4 inch and will not close all the way. I've adjusted the strike posts as well as the top and bottom of both hinges and cannot get the liftgate up high enough to close over the new bushings I installed nor can I get it straight. Can I shim it up to where it needs to be? Maybe with some flat washers? The body is not rusted at all by the hinges and the liftgate is not cracked that I can find. If I can shim it where on the hinges would it be best? I searched through the forums and came up with nothing along these lines.