Tail gate
Looking to cut the wgt of truck. Can I take tail gate off and still be ok with camper. Bed is 6'6" camper is 90". GMC half ton.
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Depending on the camper that little support might be good. Probably not, and you'll save 50lbs or so. I had a similar set up but kept the gate on, didn't make that much difference in weight. Will 50lbs really make that big of a difference?? Is your camper sitting on the bed or do you have to shim it up?? If you are shimming then it depends more on how much the gate is supporting the shim. If the shim ends at the end of the bed then obviously the gate is supporting nothing. I read people worry about the strength of the gate but those cables that hold them up are rated to 1000 lbs each so I doubt that's a valid concern.
