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23.On CJ vehicles it is required to install a rubber tailgate bumper. The Chrysler/Jeep P/N is 55013350 and is available at Jeep Dealer Parts Departments. A picture is included for reference. Depending on the alignment of the body to frame on your specific vehicle, it may be necessary to shim the rubber bumper out from the tailgate or sand it down, more than likely it will be sanded down. NOTE: Very slight pressure should be on the rubber bumper when the tire carrier is in the closed position. Due to vehicles being vastly different and very old, be sure that the tire carrier is vertical when it is in the closed position and there is slight pressure on the tailgate bumper. This may require that more pressure be added to the tailgate bumper to get a vertical reading in the closed position. This will verify that the carrier will not rattle on the tailgate hinges. With the tire carrier in the closed position, try to slide the rubber bumper in between the tailgate and welded tab on the tire carrier. In the photo below the bottom edge of the rubber bumper has been sanded off at a 45-degree angle to allow the rubber
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