Tailgate support rack
Hi guys. I’m new to the forum. I own a 2019 Ford F350. In a couple of weeks I go with my wife to pick up our new slide in camper. And I’d like to ask your help. Because of the way the camper is bu...
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burningman wrote:
There’s a very simple solution.
Cut a 2x10 to fit across left and right into the slots your truck bed already has for that reason.
It will do double duty. Put it across the front of your truck bed when the camper is in… that something you should be doing anyway, it helps spread the load across from the camper if you have to do a moderate to hard brake slam. The front walls are very thin and delicate and bend easily.
Then when the camper is off, move the board to the slots at the rear of the bed and it becomes your tailgate.
That’s the solution I suggested as well. Did it for years except I had thicker lumber up front and used the tailgate board as a spacer or guide next to one of the wheel wells.
Lotta backroad and off-road miles with a cooler, chairs and fishing gear in the back that never fell out!
