Help, my tailgate will not open 3500 Ram

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WDQUALLS

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Hauling my 5 th wheel home. Get it parked, ready to take off the hitch, dang tailgate will not cooperate. I’m stuck to a RV. Any ideas how to open ?
I have a sawsall.
 

Smokeybear01

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Then oil the inner workings along with the latches to either side. Mine hung up a couple months back just like that. Once I got it open I lubed everything and it works fine now.
 
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WDQUALLS

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Then oil the inner workings along with the latches to either side. Mine hung up a couple months back just like that. Once I got it open I lubed everything and it works fine now.
Turns out, mine is all electric, but my bumper sensors wouldn’t allow the button to unlatch the tailgate. I was hooked to my 5th wheel. Made the turn to get away from the trailer to unlock to disconnect. Long afternoon.
 

truck2569

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Hauling my 5 th wheel home. Get it parked, ready to take off the hitch, dang tailgate will not cooperate. I’m stuck to a RV. Any ideas how to open ?
I have a sawsall.
Some of those tailgates have an open recall on them something you might check.
 
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