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Tailgate refinement needed. Rattles, clunky and heavy

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My tailgate is the worst part on the whole truck. Rattles, clunky, heavy. I feel like I'm shutting the tailgate of a 78 Ford. Anyone have any ideas?
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If it rattles, that sounds like a job for the service center. Heavy, yes, seems a bit heavier than my previous RAM ... maybe. What's clunky about it?
 

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Mine rattles when I close it too.
 
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It's clunky Compared to the rest of the vehicle. Everything is very tight and closes with precision. I think I will mention it next service but I honestly feel like nothings wrong just a sloppy design.
 

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It's clunky Compared to the rest of the vehicle. Everything is very tight and closes with precision. I think I will mention it next service but I honestly feel like nothings wrong just a sloppy design.
I agree and find it a bit odd on this truck. Wish they had added gasketing to soften the close and to help eliminate dust entering bed (under tonneau) on dirt roads
 

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I will have a grey silicone p shape seal in a few weeks, I will share the install .
Two part clear silicone cement to install.

I mfg inflation and hatch door seals for aircraft, among other items .

Years ago I resigned the molded door seals for both the roadster and gullwing coupe 55-57 Sl300

shown is my 56

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Rivian R1T R1S Tailgate refinement needed. Rattles, clunky and heavy IMG_0369
 

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My tailgate is the worst part on the whole truck. Rattles, clunky, heavy. I feel like I'm shutting the tailgate of a 78 Ford. Anyone have any ideas?
In reality because of the articulation of its extra long out swing, it is like closing a tailgate 2 times its size. Just physics. Unfortunately No cheap way around it to make the tailgate come out further. It’s a gate that opens 1.5 times it height. Unlike any other ever. Rattles, yeah that shouldn’t happen.
 

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My tailgate is also heavy, clunky, and rattles. If that’s the worst your truck has then I consider you truly blessed.
 

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Service will adjust your latches if you ask them to. It shouldn't rattle at all. I wouldn't really describe mine as heavy though, so maybe there is a problem with yours too.
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