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Remove Old Cable from Truck Bed

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Broken Tailgate fix

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What happens here

Locate the bolt that fastens the remaining end of the old cable to the truck bed. For the demonstrated 1999 Dodge Ram 2500, a T45 Torx bit is required. Attach the T45 Torx bit to a ratchet and unscrew the bolt. The presenter notes that the bolt might have residual Loctite, which could make it slightly stiffer to remove. Once the bolt is completely unscrewed, remove it and the attached old cable.

Goal: The next step is to remove the bolt that secures the other end of the old tailgate cable to the truck bed using a T45 Torx bit and a ratchet.

Tools and materials

  • Ratchet
  • T45 Torx Bit
  • Tool Set (DeWalt
  • Northern Tool)

What they say

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five minute job all right now trusty dewalt tool set from northern tool big shout out to the folks at northern tool for helping support the channel here this is not a sponsored video uh but northern tool is a huge help so i believe we've got a number 45 torx i'm just going to double check that that's what it is number 45 torx right here that's what we're going to use and just that simple we'll pop this guy loose so here is the bad end right here you can see we've got to remove this torx bolt this again is a t45 torx you're gonna hear a little background noise i'm warming a tractor up i'm getting ready to get on the tractor and do a little bit of work today we'll take this guy loose you can't over tighten this unless you break it off so you gotta just kind of use common sense it still has some residual blue loctite on there from the factory back 20 something years ago which is uh definitely a testimony to how this truck was built these trucks last forever man i'm a huge fan of these second generation dodge pickups the body will rust off of the uh chassis but boy these trucks just don't quit this is the 5.9 liter gas so we're in good shape right here next thing we're

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