stupid mistake
Well,today I made a careless mistake and messed up my truck dropping my new 5th wheel. Everything was unhooked, landing gear down, so I attempted to pull my truck out from under the trailer. The only ...
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laknox wrote:fj12ryder wrote:Tango, AE7UI wrote:Well, believe it or not some of us actually use the bed of the truck to carry things. I know that seems odd, but it's true. That tailgate keeps things in the bed.
My question is why even use the tailgate?
I have a service body on my truck and has a drop in "tailboard". It stays home when I use the fifth wheel.
Never needed the "board" when traveling and no trailer.
x2. I do have a v-gate and it =really= helps reduce the turbulence in the bed when I'm hitched up. I've lost wheel chocks on a fairly short drive, and these weren't the really cheap ones, either. I've had a 2' 2x4 "float" around the bed, too. =That= got me pulling over FAST! Much, much better with the louvered gate, for sure.
Lyle
The "service body" is a different "situation".
To add to what Lyle said - for *pickups* (with a "factory" bed/box),
the "V" gate is also the "normal" tailgate when not towing.
I can see/watch the pin in rearview mirror when hitching....."Field goal" in the "V" - and/or adjust height as needed
Any one of the various bed covers - and a section for the "V", can't be beat for everyday use.
BTW that section for the "V" is my "removable board"..:W
:C
