jscherb

Can anyone tell me what the hole I've circled in red is for? It's comes with a rubber hole plug in it from the factory and maybe I'm a dummy but I haven't found any info anywhere on what it's for.

JK505

It's for a rubber piece that goes in there. I ripped mine out for a cleaner look and never went back. I might have a picture

ronjenx

Mine has that hole, plus a corresponding hole on the left side of the tail gate, through which the 3rd brake light wires exit.

What's it for? "It's for a rubber piece that goes in there" will be the best answer you'll get.

jrod250

Should have a plug in it. I wouldn't want it filling up with water

JK505

Courtesy of my buddy's jeep!

JK505

Whoops wrong hole. But we got a picture anyways. I ran my cb cable through there.

Sahara Lee

Ditto with JK505. When I had my CB antenna bracket mounted to the tailgate that's the hole I run the antenna wire and ground thru.

jscherb

Yes, that's a very good use for it, but I'm wondering if anyone knows exactly why the Jeep engineers put that hole there. I suppose it could be so people could run their CB antenna through it, but if so, I'd expect to see some documentation to that fact somewhere.

RoysRig

It's a built in crayon sharpener.

jeepmojo

devise that drills or threads or cut out square for vent. To keep the tailgate in place, while machines are in use a guess only