Hi all,
Hollister Hills did a number on my tailgate or the trees at least

I was thinking of just purchasing an aluminum cover plate and hoping it would cover up the tailgate damage $100~$180
Warrior Products 920D - Warrior Products Tailgate Covers for 07-13 Jeep® Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited JK - Quadratec

Mopar replacement OEM tailgates cost about $500

My favorate option would be an aluminum tailgate fabricated by some local shop. Thin, light, and plain jane, hopefully under $500 but who and where to inquire? Im not about to pay $1K or more for one though!
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...ilgate-260855/

I also broke my tail light cover, so maybe some cheap covers somewhere?

 

The tailgate opens, closes, and seals perfectly. I just hate looking at my new 2012 JK dented like that

 

Junkyard or try googling "daveysjeeps"

 

That will buff out.


Sorry count resist.

 

Junk yard would probably be your best

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I called and emailed some junkyards and nobody has any.

My best bet now appears to be to just spend about $350 and convert the whole rear into ARmouR Plating by Warrior Products.

- $100 for corners
-$100 for Tailgate cover
-$100 for LED ligh kit
-$27 for LED resistor

 

Looks like your dent is right in the seem, that skin your looking at isnt goint to cover it. I wonder if you could pull the vent and push it out from the inside. JK sheetmetal is paper thin.

Rob

 

Hahahahaha

 

3 coats of wax it will buff right out..... J/K

Honestly with the spare on are you really going to notice it that much?

Or are you one of "those guys" that does not run a spare....

 

Yeah, I think that cover is going to leave a gap and not look as clean as you'd like. I'd keep looking for a replacement from the junkers and live with it for now.
Or put a tire carrier and big old tire on the rear and hide it.