tailgate weight?
tailgate weight?
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i will guess two heavy guys or about 400# would be o.k. if you concentrate the load at the center of the gate, outer edge, you miy put a bend in it. if you are spreading the load out or loading at the left and right sides by the cables, then you are in much better shape. lalying a 5 ft long 2 x 12 side to side under the load might help... what you hauling?
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Originally Posted by steve(ill)
i will guess two heavy guys or about 400# would be o.k. if you concentrate the load at the center of the gate, outer edge, you miy put a bend in it. if you are spreading the load out or loading at the left and right sides by the cables, then you are in much better shape. lalying a 5 ft long 2 x 12 side to side under the load might help... what you hauling?
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Yeah it is a lot. I've easily had 700lbs on mine. The weakest point in them as I have seen is the actual hinges, I've bent them a time or two just barely backing into stuff. IIRC the hinge on the D. side is the one that moves the easiest.
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Originally Posted by Moore FOMOCO
I know I put a Pontiac 400 long block with alt. starter, headers on it and it closes fine, that had to be 850++. Of course that ain't got nuttin on that ol Sal... I mean gal.
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I'd hope the Ford would have a rating at least as high as the Dodge Dakota... I loaded a buddy's bike in his bed a week ago. he has the short bed so the rear tire sat at the back edge of the bed for a 4 hour drive. of course his Yamaha is about 100 lbs lighter than my bike... but still...............
maybe I'll just try it, and if it bends the tailgate... then I'll know.
maybe I'll just try it, and if it bends the tailgate... then I'll know.