Tailgate reanomly opened...
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From: SF Bay Area
Tailgate reanomly opened...
Got to work this morning (35 min commute) and noticed that the tailgate was down and I lost some material that I cannot easily replace...
Frustrating!?
How could this happen??
UGH..
(PS, I did search for the topic as I had seen a thread a few weeks ago, but had not read it)
Frustrating!?
How could this happen??
UGH..
(PS, I did search for the topic as I had seen a thread a few weeks ago, but had not read it)
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It's fairly easy to active the tailgate switch. I've don't several times while the FOB was in my pocket. Once while I was driving. It would be nice if the tailgate switch could not be activated while the truck is moving.
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why is the thought of this reminding me of The Goonies? Slick shoes! lol
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why is the thought of this reminding me of The Goonies? Slick shoes! lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zySmwCeFp0I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zySmwCeFp0I
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From: Southwest PA
There have been other reports of this happening, and some have resorted to using a bungie or ratchet scrap to hold it closed when towning a fifth wheel trailer as that can lead to really bad results.
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Cargo Master
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sounds like a huge blunder on fords part. you should be able to deactivate it manually and it should also deactivate itself when the truck is moving
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From: Southwest PA
What he said... And I say that with or without a power tailgate... Once you put a cover on the bed, it is hard/impossible to tell if the tailgate is open or closed...