HI gang,
What year did the sweptline tailgate gain a size wider? 1966? My tailgate suffered a telephone pole dropping on it and I don't think it's repairable. But the part of the tailgate with the name Fargo is still good so I was thinking of grafting that portion into a used decent shaped Dodge tailgate. Does anyone know the different width demensions? And a decent restorable tailgate they would be willing to sell in the Walnut Creek area?
Tailgate width year change
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Tailgate width year change
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Re: Tailgate width year change
Sweptline box gates are 61-early 65 (round tail lights) and 65-71 (oval tail lights). I have them but not in Walnut Creek area.
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Re: Tailgate width year change
Technically, 71 is different in that it is blank, w/o the DODGE letters stamped in.
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U can look at what I have when you're here :)
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Re: Tailgate width year change
The question was when did the width of the gate change.
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Re: Tailgate width year change
Yup. And the other question was did anyone have one to sell in the Walnut Creek Area.
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Re: Tailgate width year change
Speaking of which....what is the width of a 61-68 sweptline tailgate?
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Re: Tailgate width year change
61 to 68 are 2 different generations. 61 to early 65 or late 65 to 71 for the wide box's . Not including the uteline tailgate. Those are all the same width for those years.SoleSurvivor wrote:Speaking of which....what is the width of a 61-68 sweptline tailgate?
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66 W100. 70 D 500 , 69 Hiab Speed Loader. 96 Ram 3500 Club Cab Cummin's 5 spd. 97 Ram 1500 Club Cab 5.9 gas auto. 83 W200 LB Propane 360 auto 09 Yammy Rhino 700.
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Re: Tailgate width year change
The late 65-71 are 66.25" wide.