TAILGATE HINGE BOLT/NUT MISSING (1 Viewer)

[nickinportland]

Hi LC Friends-

I noticed a couple of days ago my 91 FJ80 tailgate was missing the bolt for attaching the hinge to the tail gate was missing. (Pic below) Upon further investigation, I bought the bolt thinking I could just screw it back in but it seems that nut to screw into is missing.

Does anyone know if this nut is replaceable? As I am having trouble finding it.

Thanks!

Nick

 

[2fpower]

You have a larger problem!!! Somebody went off the crazy train and stuck a piece of glass into your lower tailgate!

 

[mechanist]

Where did you...?

How? Is this real? Is this one of @NLXTACY's closely guarded black-book, skunk works projects?

 

[cruiserdan]

I believe it is the 4Runner conversion package.

 

[nickinportland]

You have a larger problem!!! Somebody went off the crazy train and stuck a piece of glass into your lower tailgate!

Hahaha!

No I just took this pic off the Interweb to show the bolt placement.

 

[NLXTACY]

Yeah that pretty much looks like a 4Runner

 

[mechanist]

I see it now

 

[cruiserdan]

I'm curious where you got the shoulder bolt. Toyota does not sell them.

 

[NLXTACY]

Where did you...?

How? Is this real? Is this one of @NLXTACY's closely guarded black-book, skunk works projects?

Not I!

That picture alone would guarantee I'd never do that!

So what does the top hatch look like?!?!

 

[NLXTACY]

Hahaha!

No I just took this pic off the Interweb to show the bolt placement.

Awesome hahahaha

 

[cruiserdan]

There is a captive nut inside the gate. If that is stripped you will have to weld a new one in.

 

[mechanist]

There is a captive nut inside the gate. If that is stripped you will have to weld a new one in.

There's a captive nut inside and driving most of our land cruisers. Let's pray they don't strip

 

[nickinportland]

Crui

I'm curious where you got the shoulder bolt. Toyota does not sell them.

Picked up off cruiserparts

 

[nickinportland]

There is a captive nut inside the gate. If that is stripped you will have to weld a new one in.

Thanks my friend. Thoughts on using a self tightening nut since mine is gone?

 

[Classic85]

Funny, other day while washing Bella I noticed all those bolts where loose, thinking "what da?" Tightened them all up and now good as new, glad I didn't lose one.

 

[nickinportland]

Good news! I have reattached the arm by placing a new nut (I did not weld it on, just used a self locking nut) inside the gate and then just tightening it down. It was pretty simple since the gate has an access panel. The nut was a M-8 if anyone needs to get one!

And pics to prove I indeed do not have 4 runner window

 

[nickinportland]

There is a captive nut inside the gate. If that is stripped you will have to weld a new one in.

The nut was completely gone! So i was able to pick up a new one and tighten up!

Thanks for the help!