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How to Remove the Tailgate on the Jeep Wrangler

Model: Jeep Wrangler JK, MK 3 - Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Car door

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Today's main steps will show you how to remove and replace the tailgate on the Jeep Wrangler. First, move to the back of the vehicle and start by removing the spare wheel from the tailgate by unscrewing the fixing bolts; then unscrew the hinge screws of the tailgate using a socket spanner with an extension, as shown in the video.

At this point, cut the hinge pin to remove the tailgate, adapting the use of the vehicle in such conditions; replace the tailgate with a new one.


Updated on 15 September 2026 by ScegliAuto


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