# How can I fix my broken support cylinder to the body of my lift gate? It broke off completely . Help **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 10, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865 "2015-08-10T15:24:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![emmaolivia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/87869e/32.png) [@emmaolivia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/emmaolivia)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/1 "2015-08-10T15:24:53Z")
My ford car in not running properly. I have fix my broken cylinder from the car wholesale repair and dealer, but it is now completely broken down. Suggest me what to do next ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/2 "2015-08-10T15:39:28Z")
Model, year? Do you man it won’t hold up the hatch? Or that the place where it stitches broke off? ---
**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/3 "2015-08-10T17:10:04Z")
**“My ford car/truck is not running properly.”** Boy…if I only had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that statement…I’d be a wealthy man. You need to answer **texases** question before we can proceed. ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/4 "2015-08-10T17:56:59Z")
I suspect that English isn’t your native language, so we’re having some trouble understanding what you mean here. Could you attach a picture? That could be easier for us. ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/5 "2015-08-10T19:14:33Z")
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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/6 "2015-08-10T19:19:49Z")
Lift gate support cylinder replacements are readily available at parts stores. See the counter man. But I agree with everyone else, a lot more information would help, such as year, make, and model. ---
**Author:** ![knfenimore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9fc348/32.png) [@knfenimore](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knfenimore)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/7 "2015-08-10T20:27:02Z")
Is the liftgate broken or does the car not run? ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/8 "2015-08-10T20:47:41Z")
I occasionally congratulate myself on my success at reading between the lines of posts from desperate car owners but my first take on the problem here was along the lines of a Tommy Lift with a broken hydraulic cylinder… [http://www.tommygate.com/liftgates/pickup/original-series/](http://www.tommygate.com/liftgates/pickup/original-series/) needless to say I’m WAAAAY off on that. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 5:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/9 "2015-08-11T05:00:24Z")
Maybe. We won’t know until Emma gives us more information. Emma? (note: if it’s Olivia, you have my sincerest apologies). ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/10 "2015-08-11T05:21:56Z")
Rod Knox We have lots of vehicles in our fleet with hydraulic lift gates . . . and I was thinking the same thing as you, initially 😁 ---
**Author:** ![emmaolivia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/87869e/32.png) [@emmaolivia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/emmaolivia)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 11:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/11 "2015-08-11T11:33:50Z")
Well thanks for your replies guys. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-can-i-fix-my-broken-support-cylinder-to-the-body-of-my-lift-gate-it-broke-off-completely-help/90865/12 "2015-08-11T19:04:51Z")
We took the time to try to help and you can’t even take the time to tell us what lift you’re referring to? Ain’t that sweet.