Latch/hinge suppliers?

#1
Is there somewhere in the area that carries a good variety of these? I'm looking for hinges to use on a custom tailgate I'm building but not sure where to look. I've searched the junkyards and haven't really found anything that would work. Also looking for a latch assembly of some sort. Something similar to the old military vehicles.
 
#2
for the hinge you could do anything from a door hinge to a gate hinge, what kind of hinge are you looking for.

for the latch, are you looking for a slam latch? or like a clamp latch?
 
#3
I need hinges to mount to the bottom and allow the gate to swing down. Clamp type latch would be ideal. I think the slam latch would be a little to complicated being that I would need to install a handle into the gate.

I want something like this but feel as though I could find the similar parts elsewhere.
http://www.swagoffroad.com/YJ_Tail_Gate.html
I do like the latch design.
 
#8
That is a small latch. The 330 series is a more sizable latch. I use 334 or 344R. DES-ta-co makes compression latches as well. All of it is great, and super strong.
 
#9
Well I'm looking to use two of them. The dimensions of the gate are going to be around 17" tall by 34" wide, a little over 1" thick, 1/8" plate backing with 16 gauge rectangle tube reinforcing ribs. The overall weight should be roughly 8 lbs including LED lights and tag mount which will be built in. So it's not going to be crazy heavy or be under a lot of stress. It'll get used more as a fold out table than anything.
 
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