Tailgate for a truck camper

Grit dog wrote:


And to my point, newer trucks tailgates are significantly thicker, heavier and better built than the 70s-80s models of trucks.

Back in the 70s Ford used to advertise that their tailgates could support up to 2000 lbs.

I'd be willing to bet that the tailgate on my 1976 F-250 would support more weight than the tailgate on my 2011 Chevy.