Newbie!

[Donna B]

I’m a 56 year old stay at home fur mama of a chow and yorkie who both love to ride. Bought a 2005 Tahoe Z71 for the roominess, then opted for a 2007 Tahoe LTZ. I didn’t really need the 4WD, as I don’t go off reading and we don’t get a lot of snow here, therefore one of the reasons for the 2WD LTZ. I do love the options on the LTZ, but I have to say that the 20” rims are growing on me. I love the 17’s on the Z71. We’ve added a few extras, as in the before and after pictures.

 

[wjburken]

Welcome to the forum from Iowa.

Are you asking if you can open the liftgate with out the fob? You should have a button on the inside of the rear handle on the lift gate. Make sure the button for your liftgate on the upper console above your rear view mirror isn’t turned off.

 

[Donna B]

I have opened the liftgate using the button inside the handle. I also replaced the button for the liftgate window as it had deteriorated. I will make sure that the console button is always on. Thank you.

 

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome from Miami Beach Donna! Nice Tahoe plus my favorite color!

Just ask any other questions in the 2007 section. Thank you.

 

[Donna B]

Thank you. Glad to be here.

 

[OR VietVet]

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

 

[Donna B]

Thank you and Thank you for your service in our military.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH. Looks like you got my truck's little sister.

Lots of great and knowledgeable folks here, who freely share their thoughts and perspectives.

My dogs (2 are mine and one is my son's) love to ride in my truck, as well. It is the high point of their day, even more than playing ball in the back yard. One of my dogs loves to sit on a subwoofer box between the 2nd row captain's chairs and look out the front windshield over my shoulder, as we ride down the road.

I wish you the best of outcomes with your new-to-you truck.

 

[swathdiver]

I have opened the liftgate using the button inside the handle. I also replaced the button for the liftgate window as it had deteriorated. I will make sure that the console button is always on. Thank you.

Rarely these buttons fail and then the gate is seemingly unable to be opened. There is a dimple in the hatch cover trim that covers the access to manually open the tailgate from the inside with a screwdriver. You place a 1-1/8" hole saw over the dimple and drill out the plastic. Then cap it with 20986933 - Ebony. If the switches ever fail, someone can hop in back, pop the plug and open the hatch with a screwdriver.

GM calls this the Inoperative Liftgate Modification.