GM pickup tailgate opening too narrow
I read a couple of years ago that GM had narrowed the tailgate opening on their pickup boxes. I recently found out (via a hard lesson) that this is indeed the case. The tailgate opening on a 2017 Chev...
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s1214 wrote:
Are the sides of the tailgate too narrow or is it just the radiused lower corners? If it's the corners, use a riser to raise the bottom above the curve.
No, it isn't just the radius on the lower corners. It is the distance between the vertical sides of the tailgate opening. My "step-up" on my Eagle Cap is exactly 60" wide but the tailgate opening on the 2017 Chev I looked at is 58-3/4". I do remember awhile back someone on this forum mentioning about this being a problem with their camper, as well. What I need to know is what years GM pickup boxes have this dimension and whether or not Ford and Ram suffer from this same issue. I know my 2004 Dodge clears the "step-up" by about 1/4" on each side. Very tight but doable.
