Tailgate hinge cover flap crack

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Anyone else dealing with this? Any clever fixes? I’m betting this part isn’t cheap..

So far only on the drivers side and not getting worse super quickly..

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Sugru on the underside. Basically made for this type of stuff.
edit: if you really want it to last forever, drill a few small holes for the sugru to push thru from the underside. This of course won't be so cosmetically pure.
 
Good suggestions.
Maybe also a Good candidate as a rarely-sought/pulled wrecking yard find...?
 
Definitely fixable with something like moldable epoxy stick (@grinchy that sugru stuff is great marketing of I think the same basic stuff!!), but if you're looking to replace, I think it's this part
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For around 1/2 the cost, step up to the "Chromium Styling" that this one from Aliexpress offers.
 
The chromium would end up stained by barf.

I’ll run a test with some of the epoxy stuff to see how well it sticks, and if that doesn’t work consider some c-channel aluminum and pop rivets. Either way I’ll post here what I come up with.
 
I've seen a couple of people post that they remove these when they do drawers or rear lid storage. Maybe one of them will see this and offer you their old one?
 
TeCKis300 said:
Definitely fixable with something like moldable epoxy stick (@grinchy that sugru stuff is great marketing of I think the same basic stuff!!)
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Maybe, I haven't run thru the ingredients to compare . . . My experience with Sugru is pretty positive for getting good flexibility and adhesion with plastic and rubber. I don't know that it's overpriced, it's $2 a packet, comes in colors, and since the packets are individual, they don't cure after opening like a bulk item could.

Best experience was on the basketball hoop base (it's a big water container). These things are notorious for pin holes, and are made of that hard, smooth plastic that nothing bonds with well. They aren't the kind of thing that is easy to return. You just want to fix it and move on. Ours had a hole from the jump (on initial fill). Sugru went right on there and plugged that, wet. The base got another hole next time we moved it, yep, Sugru to the rescue again, again wet.

I also used it to repair a piece of black trim on one of my donor roof racks that had been broken off in removal. Perfect! And to make a new layer for the rear wire passthru. And to block air at the subwoofer box gasket . . .

it's dead handy.
 
^ It does sound like the same stuff. I only say overpriced as it such a small piece but that may be all that's needed. You do made good points about it being individually packaged and keeping them fresh. Color options are nice too.

I looked at my flap last night as I'm out there installing stuff and I have the exact same crack as @bloc. Going to try the epoxy stick on it.
 
Hmmmm. Just looked at my 2018 LC panel - same crack on both l % r side. I think I'll start with some JB Weld for plastic and reinforce with aluminum plate.
 
The guys who put the TT hatch storage on, didn't they have to delete this part? Hook this brother up!
 
CharlieS said:
I would donate mine if it was spare, but with minor mods it works with the TT hatch storage lid.
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Ah! Didn't realize that, oh vell, guess OP's back to epoxy ha.
 
Gorilla epoxy came in. Took a crack at this fix. Or is it fix the crack?

Drilled some holes in the rib to give the epoxy something to bite on. Also took a long ~3" drywall screw to embed in the epoxy as a stiffener. We'll see how it holds up.

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