New Truck, 2013 Northstar Pop Up
Wondering Why...... I had a 2013 GMC 3500 SRW Long Bed which I used to carry a 2015 Northstar Popup camper. When using the camper, I would always remove the tailgate before installing the camper. T...
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The "face" or sheet metal of the tailgate that is facing the road all the time will probably take a sever beating from gravel, dirt, and road debris.
Assuming this is a long bed truck I think it would be fine. Some people try to use a short bed truck to haul a long bed camper and think the tailgate will hold up the back end of the camper. That puts a thousand or more pounds on the tail gate which it likely isn't designed for. It doesn't sound like you're trying to do that.
All these stupid gadgets have ruined trucks for those of us who actually need them to earn a living. They keep driving up the prices and complicating things with all the cameras, sensors, etc. And, they keep making them so high off the ground it's hard to reach your tools.
Assuming this is a long bed truck I think it would be fine. Some people try to use a short bed truck to haul a long bed camper and think the tailgate will hold up the back end of the camper. That puts a thousand or more pounds on the tail gate which it likely isn't designed for. It doesn't sound like you're trying to do that.
All these stupid gadgets have ruined trucks for those of us who actually need them to earn a living. They keep driving up the prices and complicating things with all the cameras, sensors, etc. And, they keep making them so high off the ground it's hard to reach your tools.
