jaycocreek wrote:
They make a tailgate support that I had looked pretty hard at for hauling my Yamaha Rhino in the rear of my truck..
Tailgate Support
I personally liked having the tailgate on with my truck camper when I had a camper it worked on.Storage on each side was a plus and easy access to the wheel wells for shovels/axes and such...Never had an issue with it down..But we are all different in our likes and dislikes..
Those tailgate supports are pretty cool though....like back in the day when tailgates had real chains or hinge bars.
I agree with fish though that truck beds are getting lighter by the year. My 2016 Silverado work truck got dinged in the corner of the back bumper. Just enough to flex it into the corner of the bed side but not enough to crease or dent the bumper. So super minor. It actually bent the structure of the bed side where the tailgate wouldn't open though. Took a few blows with a bfh under the truck to straighten it so the tailgate would work again.
Maybe I take back my statement about leaving the tailgate on. Just make sure it's not taking too much weight. Apparently 3rd gen Rams still have heavy duty enough tailgates. As do the old style Super Dutys and GMT 800/900 trucks.
