tailgate swing open

Received my VIN notification (13,xxx) from my local dealer who gave me the best value for our gently used 41K mile Tundra DoubleCab 5.7L and placed our order for RTL-E in Modern Steel Metallic. And Parker Johnstone's team did MSRP on an RTL-E when many others in the area were asking over MSRP...

I first encountered this problem mid-June (my 07 Ridge with 118k on it). I took apart the tailgate and figured out the problem. Honda wanted $85 for the part and $250 total to fix it. I didn't like that so kept thinking about it until recently. A $1.49 small hose clamp & about 30 minutes of my...