Nice safety feature from the new Ford tailgates

Golden_HVAC wrote:


45Ricochet wrote:

They can't be opened with a wheel off the ground

3 minute video


The left front tire on the RAM is almost on the ground when they make the open the tailgate test. While the Ford, they did not pull it far enough forward to get that left front tire on the ground.

If you carefully watch the video, you can see the Dodge tailgate right side top touch the bed at 29 seconds into the video. At that point (before the left front tire on the Dodge is on the ground) it's tailgate probably would not open either. Anyway that truck has plenty of tailgate gap, while another production truck, or for that matter most trucks will not have that much tailgate to bed gap.

It is a unfair test, and I bet that they worked hours with the dimensions of the ramps to make sure that the RAM worked great, while it's competitor did not. Or maybe let the Ford truck sit there for a week or two, then try it again, until it would not open.

Fred.

Nice catch. I watched and the two are not set up even close. Why did the Ram not pull down when he pulled on it. Yes, because it was resting with weight on three tires. The Ford was teetering on the cross tires.

Yup!! they all do it... as far as little tweaks to get the upper hand... called advertising... Bait... Hook... and Reel em in!!

(Ford had/has a commercial that compares the "big" 3 in uphill trailer pulling competition, they show the Ram losing to the Ford, camera shows the Ram inst. panel, RPMs are up, the Speedo shows a good clip, then look to the side the oil pressure gauge shows "0", what did the Ford boys do to the Ram... to "fix the race"? They all do it! Take their commercials/adds for what they are... they're trying to sell you something, they'll, like any salesman tell ya anything for a sale. Like fishing trips... Dang!!! it was this "LOOONGG!!!"