Tailgate Capacity?
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Tailgate Capacity?
Anyone seen a "Tailgate Rating" from Ford? Seems to me like there's got to be a maximum load for these things.
I starting thinking about it this afternoon as I was driving a 700 lb Polaris atv down a ramp off my tailgate.
Jim Ledet
I starting thinking about it this afternoon as I was driving a 700 lb Polaris atv down a ramp off my tailgate.
Jim Ledet
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Tailgate Capacity?
Should be in the owner's manual. Its 500lbs if I recall.
mike
>Anyone seen a "Tailgate Rating" from Ford? Seems to me like
>there's got to be a maximum load for these things.
>
>I starting thinking about it this afternoon as I was driving
>a 700 lb Polaris atv down a ramp off my tailgate.
>
>Jim Ledet
mike
>Anyone seen a "Tailgate Rating" from Ford? Seems to me like
>there's got to be a maximum load for these things.
>
>I starting thinking about it this afternoon as I was driving
>a 700 lb Polaris atv down a ramp off my tailgate.
>
>Jim Ledet
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Tailgate Capacity?
I read some where that the cables are rated 500 lbs Max dont remember where.
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Tailgate Capacity?
>so... it will hold a monsta lady.... but will it carry a
>yeti sized one???
Now how did I get in the same boat as Monsta?!?!
I'm not the one with all the "BIG" girl pics on my pc!!!!!!
The largest thong in my bed is a size 5!!!!!!
I would post the pics, but this is a family site
>yeti sized one???
Now how did I get in the same boat as Monsta?!?!
I'm not the one with all the "BIG" girl pics on my pc!!!!!!
The largest thong in my bed is a size 5!!!!!!
I would post the pics, but this is a family site
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Tailgate Capacity?
I had to replace a set on another truck a few years ago.
The dealer said the cables were rated for 500 lbs. Shouldn't be an issue unless you get all the weight on one side. As for the quad, mine weighs about 600 lbs. and I don't have any problem with loading it. But, remember that not all that weight is on the tailgate. It is also distributed across the ramps and to the ground.
Bluehawk
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The dealer said the cables were rated for 500 lbs. Shouldn't be an issue unless you get all the weight on one side. As for the quad, mine weighs about 600 lbs. and I don't have any problem with loading it. But, remember that not all that weight is on the tailgate. It is also distributed across the ramps and to the ground. Bluehawk
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displaythumbnail.php?&photoid=4318&.jpg
F-250 SD XLT CC 4x4 Shortbed; MAAP nerf bars, Rally/Lightbar combo, PIAA 1300 driving lights, Lund bugshield, Lund SunVisor, tinted windows, K&N airfilter, Access tonneau cover, Rhino Liner, remote starter/security system, custom built console, Cobra 29 ST/WX CB with a Wilson 1000 magnet mount antenna, Realistic 500 channel police scanner, Kenwood 10 disk CD changer, Compaq laptop, SVP 100 Watt siren, and 24 Strobe lights.
Upgrades for the near future include: Warn Rio Grande pushbar with a 12,000# winch, 4" lift kit, fender flares, and 35" BF Goodrich T/A KO tires.
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