Tailgate striker support bracket

摘要

A tailgate striker support bracket assembly for a pickup truck box. The assembly having a bracket with a striker support section sandwiched between a striker and a floating striker nut. The bracket having a web extending from the striker support section to a flange. The flange being affixed to a D-pillar of the truck box. The D-pillar being disposed between a side panel of the truck box and an outer panel of the pickup. The D-pillar also being disposed longitudinally forward from the striker. The pickup truck box being made from mostly aluminum alloy components.

主权项

1. A tailgate striker assembly for a pickup truck, the assembly comprising:
a striker engageable with a tailgate latch; a striker nut configured to couple the striker to a truck box side panel; and a bracket having a striker support section configured to be sandwiched with the truck box side panel by the striker and striker nut, wherein the bracket has a flange extending from the striker support section and engageable with a truck box D-pillar, and a web section extending between the striker support section and the flange.