With a softtop, it was time to look at lightening the tailgate load of uneeded items...glass rear window and motor/mechanism.

Access cover removed, paper backing showing.

paper backing peeled back to reveal motor arm. At this point I have already removed the glass.

4 bolts and the motor/mechanism is ready for removal as shown.

ran into a problem after closing the tailgate...it would not release and open again.

underneath this rivet was an arm that went to the bottom of the tailgate, that the glass would rest on when fully in the tailgate. This is the safety to make sure the gate will not open unless glass is fully down.

And here is the arm. Once I took a grinder to the rivet and punched it out, the arm fell loose, and the safety mechanism was gone.

motor, mechanism, glass, and misc. parts. 25 lbs. worth.

the armature is springloaded, so caution is needed when messing with it.