gap between tailgate and bumper

[marsie]

My new to me t6 has come with a bumper protection trim but there is little or no gap when the tailgate is down. I don't want to fit the trim and then find its rubbing all the paint off the lower edge of the tailgate. Is there a way to somehow increase the gap?
TIA
Paul

 

[Deaky]

You can raise the tailgate up on the hinges at the top but if you do you’ll find that the panel lines around the van will no longer line up.

 

[Dellmassive]

got a few pics?

the `bumper protector trim` is normally stuck down with double sided pads. . .

maybe take it off and swap the pads for some double sided tape? - thats thinner?

 

[marsie]

got a few pics?

the `bumper protector trim` is normally stuck down with double sided pads. . .

maybe take it off and swap the pads for some double sided tape? - thats thinner?

Good idea, maybe that would do it

 

[JimmyAK]

I've got the same problem/question. My bumper protection strip, which isn't particularly thick, still touches the lower edge of the tailgate when closed, albeit very lightly. After a few thousand miles there's definitely signs that it's rubbing away the lacquer in places. Anyway to drop the bumper level slightly? Otherwise I think I'll have to remove my existing strip and get something a lot thinner.

 

[Alster]

Could be that the bumper has been hit at some point. I had this problem with my T5 and when I removed the bumper the metal bracket underneath had been bent.

 

[JDC]

I asked the same the other day. The paint on my tailgate has started to come away. Hopefully I can have a good a look at the weekend and try and sort it. Someone said to grind the ridges off or to take it off completely then use a thin film protecter for the bumper.

 

[jack454]

have got several vans / kombis at work here that the same has happened
all have had tow bars fitted, and thats when the issue started
none were factory tow bars / removable?
dont know if that helps,

 

[JDC]

By the sounds of it,it appears the ridges are just to big. I've been leaning on the bumper hoping it goes down a bit as I think the useless neighbours probably bumped it as they can't park their car.

 

[Loz]

My gap with the VW Carbon protector with VHB trim tape, no towbar.

 

[Texxaco]

have got several vans / kombis at work here that the same has happened
all have had tow bars fitted, and thats when the issue started
none were factory tow bars / removable?
dont know if that helps,

I have a Westfalia removable tow bar and come to think of it the tailgate running on the bumper started after the tow bar was fitted.

Anyone help here?