Do you know what this tailgate piece is?

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I had my bed loaded full and gave the tailgate a little muscle to close and the passenger side popped off and I found this black piece. When I popped the tailgate back on, it wiggles a little bit on that side. How does this piece fit back in to make the tailgate snug again?

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i do not recognize the part. best suggestion i have is to look around on the opposite side that still feels snug and see if you can find the piece attached, hoping one will be on each side.
 

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I had my bed loaded full and gave the tailgate a little muscle to close and the passenger side popped off and I found this black piece. When I popped the tailgate back on, it wiggles a little bit on that side. How does this piece fit back in to make the tailgate snug again?

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I'd ask the folks with no damper. Parts fall off all their tailgates eventually .
 

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Is that part of the pivot point for the tailgate? Hard to tell for sure without taking my tailgate off.
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Here is a shot of the part I'm talking about
 


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1. you sure it came off the tailgate?
2. pictures of multiple angles next to a ruler with proper Murican inches would be nice
 

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I found a piece like that too. Couldn't figure out how to get it back on so I tossed it the glove box for now.
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