spoon059 wrote:
snip....
Double check your current truck... you probably aren't supposed to load an ATV or motorcycle over the tailgate, nor are you supposed to rest any significant weight on it while in motion.
It surprised me... but it clearly stated it in my 95 F150, my 2010 Tundra and my buddy's 2007.5 Chevy 2500.
Consider that the 'recommendation', 'rating', 'limit', 'spec', etc
from the OEM on HOW2 use their tail gates...
Then consider how many come looking for towing advice and get advice to ignore
and exceed the OEM's 'recommendation', 'limit', 'rating', etc...as they
have been doing that for a long time with no issues...am now hoping
you will speak up when those advisors, provide advice to go ahead and
over load...you might get the derogatory 'weight police' label
I will admit to exceeding that 'rating' often on all of the steel
tailgates I've owned, borrowed and rented
Or tell that to the fork lift driver who places a pallet weighing
hundreds of pounds 'partially' on the tail gate. Or the guys at some
of the loading docks loading my pickup that has been backed up to their
loading dock.
They must weigh over 200 lbs easy, each and the two are holding a box
that weighs several hundred pounds as they both step onto my tail gate
I've seen many V8's strapped onto the tail-gate and none of it's weight
is on the bed...out on the freeway too
Those examples go on and on...are real world metrics as to how 'some'
of the pickup beds/tail-gates are used...vs the marketing ad showing
a pro drive a golf ball into the bed...how many times have any of you
done that?....how many of you can even drive a golf ball 200 mph?
PS...just because I've overloaded my tail-gates, will continue to do
that...that I've seen others do that...does it make it right either...