Toyota Tundra Tailgate Troubles
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Toyota Tundra Tailgate Troubles
From the Tundra board. Was pointed to this on another forum I frequent. I thought you all would find this thread interesting.
http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/tun...html#post39167
http://www.tundratalk.net/forums/tun...html#post39167
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yeah, thats funny, you cant load anything with them, they've got a big post going already on the ford vs. competion page. There is a link in here with the same pictures, different truck.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...tailgates.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...tailgates.html
Last edited by ididntdoit99; Nov 1, 2007 at 08:52 PM.
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Yeah seems like the Tundras look like a truck, sound like a truck, but really aren't trucks.
I have seen several running around that have the side walls splayed out sideways. Kind of looks like they must have loaded something like gravel and the weight pushed the walls out sideways. Pretty sad. Don't think I have ever seen this problem with an American truck. Guess cause most American trucks were designed to be working trucks and are built to handle heavy shifting loads. Seems like the Japanese trucks were designed to be commuter cars, take the Ridgleine for example, jeez.
Just my 2 cents.
Jim Henderson
I have seen several running around that have the side walls splayed out sideways. Kind of looks like they must have loaded something like gravel and the weight pushed the walls out sideways. Pretty sad. Don't think I have ever seen this problem with an American truck. Guess cause most American trucks were designed to be working trucks and are built to handle heavy shifting loads. Seems like the Japanese trucks were designed to be commuter cars, take the Ridgleine for example, jeez.
Just my 2 cents.
Jim Henderson
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On that tailgate you can see they only welded the seam on the bottom and it doesn't look like that great of a weld too.
When I was in the auto repair business I can tell you there was a huge quality difference between the OEM Ford tailgate and aftermarket junk. Never put aftermarket tailgates on a working truck!
When I was in the auto repair business I can tell you there was a huge quality difference between the OEM Ford tailgate and aftermarket junk. Never put aftermarket tailgates on a working truck!
