Tailgate for a truck camper

specta wrote:

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.

Well, I don’t remember car adds from when I was in kindergarten, but have no doubt that “old” tailgates are also strong. I was replying to whoever said newer tailgates weren’t designed to carry loads.
Sure, the GM Swiss army tailgate and the ford models with the built in Grampa handrail may not work due to their complexity, but most of the rest of this conversation is meaningless speculation. Generally fueled by those who don’t know the difference between a tailgate and a split tail! Lol