Tailgate interchangeability?

NeilTD4 · Jun 12, 2014

Evening all,

Noticed today that my tailgate has a dose of tinworm around the handle.

Have found a complete one at a breakers local to me which is off a 2002, mine is a 2004.

Will it be a straight swap?

Thank you in advance.

Nodge68 · Jun 12, 2014

They are physically the same. The 2004 could be from a face lift Freelander. I think the lower trim holes are in different places but I could be wrong on that.

musky81 · Jun 12, 2014

Ive seen some listed on fleabay that state they will fit right through the model years of fl1. The reason im looking is I had exactly the same problem as you, mine is currently sporting a liquid metal repair. Couldnt believe how bad it was when I took handle off to repair the "small" hole just under the reg plate light.

Freelaner · Jun 12, 2014

aren't the facelift ones square on the bottom edge?

NeilTD4 · Jun 12, 2014

Thank you for the replies.

The one I'm going to look at is totally complete, so potentially, it could be straight forward to swap them over

as long as the donor one is rust free!

NeilTD4 · Jun 12, 2014

Freelaner said:
aren't the facelift ones square on the bottom edge?

Much obliged.

Mines a facelift, if I go go and look at the 2002 one I'll know for sure. It's only up the road, so no great hassle.

Ian jones · Jun 12, 2014

Freelaner said:
aren't the facelift ones square on the bottom edge?

The door still has rounded edges , the plastic trim is square and hollow behind , and a sod to keep clean !

NeilTD4 · Jun 12, 2014

Just Googled for images and yes, they are different.

The search continues

NeilTD4 · Jul 14, 2014

Hello all,
To continue this I am now looking into the possibility of another complete tailgate
As ideally I want the change to be as easy as possible, does the tailgate wiring loom unplug anywhere that would make life easy?
Thanks in advance.

Irishrover · Jul 14, 2014

NeilTD4 said:
Hello all,
To continue this I am now looking into the possibility of another complete tailgate
As ideally I want the change to be as easy as possible, does the tailgate wiring loom unplug anywhere that would make life easy?
Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE

Yes, the connectors are located behind the r.h. side trim in the loadspace area.

Optimus Prime · Jul 14, 2014

laner and ian jones are both right. the physical door is the same, it's just the trim that's a different shape (rounded on earlier, square on later)

easy to change over with new trim clips, would go for it unless your trim is u/s too.

NeilTD4 · Jul 15, 2014

Much obliged.

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