Removing tailgate to load
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OUCH!!! Guess I best wrap it in moving blankets!!!
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I always get someone to help me take mine off. They are not all that heavy, just too bulky to try and manhandle without scratching, denting etc..
I take mine off in the spring when I get my camper out of the pole barn and don't put it back on until I put the camper away for the winter.
I take mine off in the spring when I get my camper out of the pole barn and don't put it back on until I put the camper away for the winter.
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I always get someone to help me take mine off. They are not all that heavy, just too bulky to try and manhandle without scratching, denting etc..
I take mine off in the spring when I get my camper out of the pole barn and don't put it back on until I put the camper away for the winter.
I take mine off in the spring when I get my camper out of the pole barn and don't put it back on until I put the camper away for the winter.
I can wrestle a 4x8 10ga. steel sheet, but it ain't fancy painted!
If it's a pig, I'll knock together a 2x4 wheeled cart to roll it into the garage and store it on.
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I would but I'm kinda on my own. Out in the sticks and Mrs.....well.....not so strong. Not so coordinated......
I can wrestle a 4x8 10ga. steel sheet, but it ain't fancy painted! If it's a pig, I'll knock together a 2x4 wheeled cart to roll it into the garage and store it on.
I can wrestle a 4x8 10ga. steel sheet, but it ain't fancy painted!
If it's a pig, I'll knock together a 2x4 wheeled cart to roll it into the garage and store it on.If it were not for that I could probably manage to take mine off by myself.
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The biggest hindrance to removing the gate by yourself is due to the driver side plastic piece on the tailgate that fits into the recessed slot on the bed, sticking and not easily sliding out. I can never get it to slide out smoothly when you lift the right side out its slot and then have to slide your tailgate to the right. I even grease that piece every year when I put it back on. It could be that it binds due to the angle the tailgate is after lifting the right side up and out a little ways.
If it were not for that I could probably manage to take mine off by myself.
If it were not for that I could probably manage to take mine off by myself.
I'll be extra careful this and practice before first TC loading.
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Yep. Heavy!!! Been looking to see if someone makes a height adjustable stand that would slide under and support the tailgate while I disconnect everything. Then leave it on the stand until I have to put it back on which is even more difficult. If the stand was hydraulically adjustable you could just roll it to the truck, line up the tailgate hinges, connect the wires, roll the tailgate shut and roll the stand away. I dread having to do this every time I load and unload the camper. Worst part in my opinion.
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Yep. Heavy!!! Been looking to see if someone makes a height adjustable stand that would slide under and support the tailgate while I disconnect everything. Then leave it on the stand until I have to put it back on which is even more difficult. If the stand was hydraulically adjustable you could just roll it to the truck, line up the tailgate hinges, connect the wires, roll the tailgate shut and roll the stand away. I dread having to do this every time I load and unload the camper. Worst part in my opinion.
I'm interested to see how it goes and will post here when I get the truck. Maybe I'll check YT to see if someones video'd it.
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Guys,
If the tailgate is an orthopedic issue that is causing the problem or you just don't want to mess with it, maybe a plastic fifth wheel replacement tailgate is a wise investment. They are light enough to one hand and even my wife can remove and replace it alone (and no she is not a 30-something). I'm 74 this year and figure a back injury is something I would like to avoid and I could weld up a wheeled rack to hold it, but that seems like a lot of extra work.
Just my two cents,
Steve
If the tailgate is an orthopedic issue that is causing the problem or you just don't want to mess with it, maybe a plastic fifth wheel replacement tailgate is a wise investment. They are light enough to one hand and even my wife can remove and replace it alone (and no she is not a 30-something). I'm 74 this year and figure a back injury is something I would like to avoid and I could weld up a wheeled rack to hold it, but that seems like a lot of extra work.
Just my two cents,
Steve
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Guys,
If the tailgate is an orthopedic issue that is causing the problem or you just don't want to mess with it, maybe a plastic fifth wheel replacement tailgate is a wise investment. They are light enough to one hand and even my wife can remove and replace it alone (and no she is not a 30-something). I'm 74 this year and figure a back injury is something I would like to avoid and I could weld up a wheeled rack to hold it, but that seems like a lot of extra work.
Just my two cents,
Steve
If the tailgate is an orthopedic issue that is causing the problem or you just don't want to mess with it, maybe a plastic fifth wheel replacement tailgate is a wise investment. They are light enough to one hand and even my wife can remove and replace it alone (and no she is not a 30-something). I'm 74 this year and figure a back injury is something I would like to avoid and I could weld up a wheeled rack to hold it, but that seems like a lot of extra work.
Just my two cents,
Steve
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I wouldn't go that far. Needs to be built specific for the task. But if you got the time, know how and tools, would be interesting.
Suction cups might be an interesting way to "hold" the tailgate.
Suction cups might be an interesting way to "hold" the tailgate.
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2 would be much better. But I'm on my own for this type thing.
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I only take my tailgate off once a year in the spring and then put it back on late fall when I put the camper away for the winter. No way would I put it on and off every time I put my camper on the truck. I use a load lock when the camper is not on my truck and the tailgate is not on so that anything I have back there cannot slide and fall out.
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