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Old 10-10-2014, 12:29 PM
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Ha wow... I can't see that being too safe to drive that way.
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Old 10-10-2014, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam013085
Ha wow... I can't see that being too safe to drive that way.

hajha ya not with a short box and long track sled but if you have a 6.5 and a 153 or smaller it looks more normal
i just found that on google for illustration purposes
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How much weight will tailgate hold when up?-image-1641251788.jpg

What's a strap?
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Originally Posted by schissler
i also meant in the up position....

while i personally load stuff with the gate down, this is a common site all winter long... theyre strong enough to hold it


Wonder what that would do to a step? ^^^
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Originally Posted by jeffinthebag
I have seen quite a few tailgates on the newer F150 bent by doing such a thing. I know a guy who had a schudule 40 8 inch pipe about 12 long in his pickup with the tailgate up. By the time he made it to his destination, there was a nice 3 inch V where the the pipe was.
I would not recommend it! Do it tailgate down.
I dont believe you
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Go ahead do it, try it . I could care less.
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Originally Posted by tanked_darren

I dont believe you
Yeah, I questioned it too.
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3-400 lbs you'll be fine. I have a 6.5 bed and haul 2x's quite a bit on the gate for my daily runs to the lumber yard.
Never seen a distorted Ford gate from weight on it. Seen them distorted from guys backing into stuff when the gate is down though.
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