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Think there's a video or two somewhere (YouTube, probably) about deleting the rear wiper which includes removing the interior paneling of the tailgate.
I wrote a DIY about replacing the struts but most of it is really just removing the interior trim of the tailgate. It’s on the DIY forum, sorry don’t thane the link handy.