yes, the thingy on the side that holds the articulated shindig that keeps the tailgate from going too low. It was visibly loose and would have probably started to bend the tailgate metal if I let it.
turns out there is a captive nut that is supposed to be welded inside the tailgate to hold that bolt (which has a ridiculously small phillips head on it). But the nut was loose. It was quite interesting to find a way to hold it still inside the tailgate from about a foot away, I can tell you...
check yours, if it's loose, the stress may do the nut it.... (! )
turns out there is a captive nut that is supposed to be welded inside the tailgate to hold that bolt (which has a ridiculously small phillips head on it). But the nut was loose. It was quite interesting to find a way to hold it still inside the tailgate from about a foot away, I can tell you...
check yours, if it's loose, the stress may do the nut it.... (! )