Ridge Runner

Thanks Pop Bob. Mine is very similar, your photos are very helpful. When you removed the panel, were the nuts secured to the inside so you didn’t lose them? I’ll have to check mine to see if I can disassemble mine like you did. Thank you very much

Looks great!

Good point! Thanks for the tip,

Thanks for the suggestions and parts diagrams. Anyone else have any suggestions?

I hate those things too. And with winter coming soon, I’d would hate to not have my tailgate working fully, or have it apart, and unable to get it back together. Thanks for your help. I really thought some one one the forum had to repair/replace a tail light assembly and would know the secret of getting it apart and back together

Thank you. I’ve thought about drilling a hole, but the bolt heads line up with the back of the rear light assembly. So I think, with my luck, I’d end up ruining the light too. I ordered some of the 6mm threaded quick nuts that slip over panels. From the diagram you sent, they could be part number 3. It’s really hard to tell. Coleman was not any help, sadly.

Thank you. I took one of the fender lip screw/ bolts out, and now there is nothing for it to thread back into. I concerned that if I take the other screws out, I’ll be worse off. I’m looking for quick nuts, to see if I can get the bolt I remember back in place.

I’m at a standstill. Can’t figure it out, this should be simple. I’m sure someone has had to replace a tail light. Same dilemma, how do you access it?

It’s really a tough thing to figure out. My latches are both good, and working, but one side the bolts that hold the latch came loose. One is missing, and the latch is barely hanging on, to the other bolt, but it’s loose and floppy. I ordered new bolts/screws, but I can’t get inside the bed assembly to tighten the remaining bolt and replace the one that fell out

Thank you, I’ll try to take the side panel off!

Thank you, from the second diagram, maybe I can take off a side of the bed. Thank you very much.

Thanks Alien10. From the diagram, it looks like I may have to completely remove the bed. I tried removing the fender lip, but I found out the hard way, that there is no way to put the screws back in, to reattach the lip, because the nut on the inside is not accessible. I’d really like to know how they put this bed together. Thanks for the diagram.

Does anyone know how to remove The tail light assembly? That should give me access to the screws that holds the tailgate latch assembly in place.

Hi i have a 2019 Coleman 550 Outfitter. The tail gate has a pin on each side, that snaps into latch blocks that are mounted on the inside of the tail gate opening. There are two M6x16 pan head screws(bolts?) that hold the latch blocks in place. The screws enter from inside the bed body, and I can’t figure out how to access them. This is right by the tail light assemblies. I tried taking a pan head screw out of the fender lip, but found out there is not a nut firmly inplace, to hold the pan head screw in. Bottom line I’m making it worse. coleman was no help. If I could figure out how they attached the tail light, then maybe I could put the latch screws in through the tail light hole. Any ideas? thanks Ridgerunner

Had mine 4 years, 90% I’m in low range.

4 years on a HISUN made Coleman 550 Outfitter. So far I’m happy. A few squeaks, and door rubber strap broke, that’s it

I think that’s prudent. I use only ethanol free in mine. I partially turn the key, to run fuel pump, needle moves to far right, then I I press brake pedal, and fully turn key to start. I then wait until the check engine light goes out, before driving.

Are you running, ethanol free gasoline?

Is the seat belt connected?

Many automobiles have similar problems, ask me how I know.

My 550 does not have power steering. In 4WD it’s harder to steer.

A friend drove his massimo 700 in high all the time, burned up two clutches, and sold it

I have run my 550 Outfitter mostly in low range. Rare occasions on the dirt road, I’ll use high. Had mine 3 1/2 years. So far so good. Mine was made by .Hisun Mine was made in 2019.

My 2019 550 has a Hisun. I think it’s all Hisun

Thank you. I hope they survive this. With the lantern emblem on the 550, I thought it was a subsidiary of the Coleman Company. Our local TSC can’t keep them in stock. Wonder why they are failing? Many here complain about them, mine has been problem free.