Tailgate motor madness

ad5mb · 11-12-2012, 01:54 PM

trying to replace the tailgate lift motor with one of these:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...ier=41182_0_0_

it won't line up with the holes for the screws. there is only one position where the motor sits flat and the shaft is centered in the whole. if you try to rotate it it just falls off. it sits at an angle, maybe 5 degrees off horizontal. you would think altering the gear position by spinning the motor, or the window position by moving the arms, would allow it to creep to the right position. you would be wrong.

yes, I have read the thread

http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/12689-2

you got to be a bloody contortionist to work on this thing, then this crops up.

am I missing something?

fartman · 11-12-2012, 02:30 PM

I ran into the same problem with the autozone junk. I had to grind the hole open a little, but it will bolt up. Its easier if you remove the regulator.

Steve83 · 11-12-2012, 02:38 PM

First: stay OUT of the zone. If they sold you a motor that doesn't fit, RETURN IT and buy one from a decent store, or (even better) a junkyard.

Second: study this pic.

Some regulators are slotted for that screw; some aren't. If yours isn't and you need it to be, go after it with a round file.

ad5mb · 11-12-2012, 03:01 PM

Quote:

First: stay OUT of the zone. If they sold you a motor that doesn't fit, RETURN IT and buy one from a decent store, or (even better) a junkyard.

small town, middle of nowhere. noplace else to go, no junkyard. sometimes what you get is what you got.

Steve83 · 11-12-2012, 04:49 PM

Amazon delivers everywhere. Put your location in your profile. While you're at it, put ALL your truck's details in a signature:

bukk · 11-13-2012, 11:08 AM

go to a private auto parts vendor and buy yourself a A1 cardone window motor those match up unlike autozones.

jat152 · 11-15-2012, 12:33 AM

I literally just finished installing pretty much that motor bought from napa. At first it was not lining up, but got the center pin in te hole and pivoted it so the screw holes lined up. From what I saw when I installed it, the gear on the motor had to line up with the window gear to fit right*obviously* but I still got it to work and now mine moves yay!! Lol

shokwave30 · 11-28-2012, 03:59 PM

its funny i just replaced mine with a pick a part motor. it wasnt as hard as i though it was going to be. had some issues and finally figured out it was the connector not making a connection, hard wired it and its all good. how much are those motors from the parts store

**GetBent4x4** · 11-28-2012, 09:43 PM

All you need to do is replace the bushings on the original motor. The last few yrs of these trucks have the window motors rivited together though.

ad5mb · 12-01-2012, 09:30 AM

I bought another motor from Long Motor Company. Identical in every way to the Autozone motor.

I removed the regulator, drilled the one hole that is spaced different from the others and put the motor in. Et voila - success.

in the future I will be one more voice in the "just remove the regulator" chorus.

BroncoVanner · 12-01-2012, 10:53 AM

I got an A1 cardone, its was a reman ford casing so it bolted right up perfect.

11-12-2012, 01:54 PM	#1
ad5mb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 179 iTrader: (0)	Tailgate motor madness trying to replace the tailgate lift motor with one of these: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/par...ier=41182_0_0_ it won't line up with the holes for the screws. there is only one position where the motor sits flat and the shaft is centered in the whole. if you try to rotate it it just falls off. it sits at an angle, maybe 5 degrees off horizontal. you would think altering the gear position by spinning the motor, or the window position by moving the arms, would allow it to creep to the right position. you would be wrong. yes, I have read the thread http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/12689-2 you got to be a bloody contortionist to work on this thing, then this crops up. am I missing something?

11-12-2012, 02:30 PM	#2
fartman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Uranus Posts: 5,564 iTrader: (12) Bronco Info: 88 FSB. 4.9l -T18-BW1356-33" MTs-Warn hubs	I ran into the same problem with the autozone junk. I had to grind the hole open a little, but it will bolt up. Its easier if you remove the regulator. __________________ Sliding rear windows, GT roll bar, Cargo net and looking for other rare options. J A S N http://www.supermotors.net/registry/19528 free caveman

11-12-2012, 02:38 PM	#3
Steve83 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 32,178 iTrader: (98) Bronco Info: '83 VIN & title on '93 frame/body w/'95 4.9L & EB paint	First: stay OUT of the zone. If they sold you a motor that doesn't fit, RETURN IT and buy one from a decent store, or (even better) a junkyard. Second: study this pic. Some regulators are slotted for that screw; some aren't. If yours isn't and you need it to be, go after it with a round file. __________________ Walk softly & carry a BIG SIX ! ! ! . .

11-12-2012, 04:49 PM	#5
Steve83 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 32,178 iTrader: (98) Bronco Info: '83 VIN & title on '93 frame/body w/'95 4.9L & EB paint	Amazon delivers everywhere. Put your location in your profile. While you're at it, put ALL your truck's details in a signature: __________________ Walk softly & carry a BIG SIX ! ! ! . .

11-13-2012, 11:08 AM	#6
bukk Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: el sereno northeast l a Posts: 63 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1990 bronco 5.0 aod 4x4	window motor go to a private auto parts vendor and buy yourself a A1 cardone window motor those match up unlike autozones. __________________ 1994 f150 xlt 4x4 flair side

11-15-2012, 12:33 AM	#7
jat152 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Eagle River AK Posts: 22 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 1991 Custom, 4.9 I6	I literally just finished installing pretty much that motor bought from napa. At first it was not lining up, but got the center pin in te hole and pivoted it so the screw holes lined up. From what I saw when I installed it, the gear on the motor had to line up with the window gear to fit rightobviously but I still got it to work and now mine moves yay!! Lol __________________ 1991 Custom, 4.9 I6, 3'' inch lift and 35" tires

11-28-2012, 03:59 PM	#8
shokwave30 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: johnston, IA Posts: 86 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: 89 bronco 5.0efi	its funny i just replaced mine with a pick a part motor. it wasnt as hard as i though it was going to be. had some issues and finally figured out it was the connector not making a connection, hard wired it and its all good. how much are those motors from the parts store

11-28-2012, 09:43 PM	#9
GetBent4x4 Fullsize Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 3,143 iTrader: (1) Bronco Info: Brick Nose on 15x10s/32s with leveling coils	All you need to do is replace the bushings on the original motor. The last few yrs of these trucks have the window motors rivited together though.

12-01-2012, 09:30 AM	#10
ad5mb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 179 iTrader: (0)	I bought another motor from Long Motor Company. Identical in every way to the Autozone motor. I removed the regulator, drilled the one hole that is spaced different from the others and put the motor in. Et voila - success. in the future I will be one more voice in the "just remove the regulator" chorus.

12-01-2012, 10:53 AM	#11
BroncoVanner Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 46 iTrader: (0) Bronco Info: '90 Bronco, 93 clip, 8 lug SAS, 38.5 TSL's, ZF5.....'83 Bronco XLT Ranger	I got an A1 cardone, its was a reman ford casing so it bolted right up perfect.

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