tailgate reflectors

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  1. ttcodi

    ttcodi Member

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    my tailgate has two openings for reflectors on it.
    I think they are about 3" diameter, maybe 4". Does anyone
    have this tailgate also and know where the heck to find
    reflectors to use.
     
  2. vwnate1

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    Picture please .

    -Nate
     
  3. ttcodi

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    Chevrolet didn't screw up any tailgates at the factory with reflectors , did they ? I've bad-mouthed a lot of previous owners over the years when filling the holes where reflectors were installed . ????
     
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    Oh , O.K. ;

    There aren't any holes per se , those are standard truck reflectors added by the PO and are really common back in the day of only one 6 volt taillight .

    If you poke around the site I posted some pix of my truck , I made up some passing warning signs out of the reflective tape they use on school busses and stuck it to the rear bed header underneath the tailgate , inconspicuous untill hit by any light at all in the dark then they light up brightly....

    If you like those reflectors , remove them and take to a truck shop & ask for a new pair , under $10.00 the pair I should think .

    -Nate
     
  6. vwnate1

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    RE: tailgate reflector P/N

    O.K. , not surprisingly I have a box full of these in my warehouse , Grote P/N 40232 for the red ones and P/N 40233 for the amber ones .

    I prefer the amber ones but you may get hassled by local P.D. , maybe .

    Any truck shop will have these in stock or NAPA can get Grote parts for you .

    I hope this helps...

    -Nate
     
  7. ttcodi

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    RE: tailgate reflector P/N

    just got back from vacation.

    Thanks for the info, I'll check the truck shops
     

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