Bedlam wrote:
Most of the tailgates came off fairly easily but the ones with the built in man-step are heavy. Usually overloaded tailgates will bow out in the middle (when trying to load heavy touring bikes) or the cable or anchor hardware fails. There are some aftermarket tailgate hangers that are rated for more weight, but I still don't how strong the anchor points are.
I have seen 1250 lb UTV's snap tailgate cables and drive the tailgate into the rear bumper which is why I mentioned it in my previous post. There is a product which I will call a receiver "foot" that allows the ramps to rest on a brace that is in contact with the ground, but I don't remember the name of the company that makes it. If you have fabrication skills, a receiver tube, tongue jack and cross bar is all you need to make one.
So, the T-bar comes out from the receiver , foot on the round, and supports the ramps?