Disable power tailgate
Thread Starter
|
4wd High
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 9
Likes: 1
Disable power tailgate
2023 f350 platinum
Is there a way to disable the power down/any power at all to the tailgate? I tow multiple different trailers per day and with the majority of them it will drop the camera or gate on the trailer at some point. I also need to pick up multiple Chocks and blocks everytime so I end up fighting for my life with the tailgate trying to hold it half way open while I throw the stuff into my box.
I've already set it to manual but that only effects the up portion of the power tailgate.
Thank you.
Is there a way to disable the power down/any power at all to the tailgate? I tow multiple different trailers per day and with the majority of them it will drop the camera or gate on the trailer at some point. I also need to pick up multiple Chocks and blocks everytime so I end up fighting for my life with the tailgate trying to hold it half way open while I throw the stuff into my box.
I've already set it to manual but that only effects the up portion of the power tailgate.
Thank you.
5th Wheeling
Joined: Sep 2024
Posts: 34
Likes: 12
So I think I broke the code on this based on fiddling with my 2024 F350 King Ranch.
With the tailgate set to Manual in the Settings|Vehicle|Tailgate screen, I have observed the following behavior:
With the tailgate set to Manual in the Settings|Vehicle|Tailgate screen, I have observed the following behavior:
- If you press the latch button and take your hand off the tailgate, It powers down and will beep and reverse when it encounters an obstacle (like the jack head)
- However if you momentarily press the latch button to unlock the tailgate, keep your hand on the tailgate and stop it from moving more than an inch or so (just enough to clear the latch), it disengages the motor and you can lower it to any position without the automatic reverse thing happening.
- As previously noted, raising the tailgate is completely manual
More Turbo
Joined: Mar 2024
Posts: 743
Likes: 307
From: SE Vermont, South Jersey
So I think I broke the code on this based on fiddling with my 2024 F350 King Ranch.
With the tailgate set to Manual in the Settings|Vehicle|Tailgate screen, I have observed the following behavior:
With the tailgate set to Manual in the Settings|Vehicle|Tailgate screen, I have observed the following behavior:
- If you press the latch button and take your hand off the tailgate, It powers down and will beep and reverse when it encounters an obstacle (like the jack head)
- However if you momentarily press the latch button to unlock the tailgate, keep your hand on the tailgate and stop it from moving more than an inch or so (just enough to clear the latch), it disengages the motor and you can lower it to any position without the automatic reverse thing happening.
- As previously noted, raising the tailgate is completely manual
Trending Topics
5th Wheeling
Joined: Sep 2024
Posts: 34
Likes: 12
I need to verify it tomorrow, but I think the same behavior on lowering the tailgate works regardless of whether the mode is auto or manual ! Ford really got this screwed up
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Busdriver320
2017 - 2022 Super Duty
8
Jan 8, 2025 08:31 PM