Tailgate actuator screw sizes

[Centuri89]

Just about to replace my actuator but can't find any info on the sizes of the screws. I'd rather know before I start as to not strip any of them. Anyone know?

 

[cperez]

None of the screws in this project are torqued down particularly tightly. The new actuator should come with a set of screws if memory serves. The only other ones I think you have to remove are the ones under the little trim plugs around the edge of the curved plastic lip of the lower drop gate. You run a greater chance of messing up one of those soft little plugs than you do stripping any of the other screws in this job.

 

[djkaosone]

While you're at it, you should do this too.

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/...rade-prevent-rear-door-failure-for-25.159873/

I use it when sleeping in the truck, I can manually open the hatch (and tailgate) from inside.