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Originally Posted by JimNNN
I don't have a '56, but I'm curious: Does the '56 wagon not have a wing nut on each side that tightens to the hinge apparatus, locking the upper tailgate in the "up" position? That's what my '54 has. My upper tailgate won't stay open on it's own, either, so I've always relied on the wing nuts and never thought much about it.
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Correct. The springs are just to aid in opening the upper gate, they aren't intended to hold it open. The wing nuts do that job.