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How do you turn off the tailgate lock on a 2018 Ford F150?

How do you turn off the tailgate lock on a 2018 Ford F150?

The more easy way to enable or disable auto locks is from the F-150’s instrument cluster menu.

  1. Using steering arrow buttons, go to “Settings”.
  2. Then go to “Advanced Settings”.
  3. Next select “Vehicle”.
  4. On next screen select “Locks”.
  5. Finally you will be presented with “Autolock” and “Autounlock” options with check boxes.

Do you need a tailgate step on a Ford F150?

Forget the marketing and tough-guy image of an “original” truck model and think about just how many times you lugged something into the bed of your truck and had to stop and reposition yourself. You aren’t alone in thinking this, as many drivers look to add a tailgate step to their Ford F150.

How do you fix a jammed tailgate on a F-150?

Climb inside the bed of the truck and unscrew the panel that is on the back of the tailgate. Once that’s been removed, unscrew 8 more bolts that are on the top of the tailgate back. After these have all been unscrewed, remove the entire panel away from the truck.

How much weight can a step tailgate hold?

The design of the step tailgate also allows for up to 400 lbs of weight. Almost all of the step tailgates offer rubber coated step pads with grooves for a safe and secure step. How do you replace the F150 tailgate?

What kind of bolts do I need for a tailgate step?

The bolts with a 15mm head should be in your hardware kit that came with the tailgate step. Attach the mount to the truck with these bolts with the ratchet. Then, use the torque to tighten down the bolts to about 42 foot-pounds. The step pad has two positions.

Forget the marketing and tough-guy image of an “original” truck model and think about just how many times you lugged something into the bed of your truck and had to stop and reposition yourself. You aren’t alone in thinking this, as many drivers look to add a tailgate step to their Ford F150.

Climb inside the bed of the truck and unscrew the panel that is on the back of the tailgate. Once that’s been removed, unscrew 8 more bolts that are on the top of the tailgate back. After these have all been unscrewed, remove the entire panel away from the truck.

The bolts with a 15mm head should be in your hardware kit that came with the tailgate step. Attach the mount to the truck with these bolts with the ratchet. Then, use the torque to tighten down the bolts to about 42 foot-pounds. The step pad has two positions.

The design of the step tailgate also allows for up to 400 lbs of weight. Almost all of the step tailgates offer rubber coated step pads with grooves for a safe and secure step. How do you replace the F150 tailgate?

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Ruth Doyle