Further Posted October 10, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 10, 2021 How long do think it would last on a working truck ? Like farm or construction work, or even hauling firewood. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 10, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 10, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted October 10, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 10, 2021 2 weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 10, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 10, 2021 10 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 10, 2021 Has it made it down to chebbies, yet? It was an exclusive to the GMCs. As to the OP, less than a week on one our projects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted October 10, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 10, 2021 I'm going to go out on a limb here, and predict strong sales for a one piece aftermarket tailgate to replace the more-flop-than-flip original. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 10, 2021 I smile every time I see the add on tv. That is some talented cat. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted October 10, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 10, 2021 Trucks are used for work? Who knew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 10, 2021 My brother always locks his tailgate on his Ford F-150. I asked him why he does that and he says tailgates are a hot item to steal. Who knew? I don’t think any of the pickups I’ve had over the years ever had a lock on them but nobody would want to steal mine anyway. I used my trucks for hauling stuff and the tailgate looked like I did. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Tizeye said: Trucks are used for work? Who knew. There is always a good man bites dog story somewhere if you look hard enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted October 10, 2021 Share #11 Posted October 10, 2021 Forget the tailgate and how long it will last. What about the leather interior of the King Ranch, Longhorn, or High Country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 10, 2021 How much extra does that tailgate cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted October 10, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: How much extra does that tailgate cost? 1/2 the cost of the truck. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 10, 2021 Does anyone make a plain vanilla truck anymore without all the girlyman options? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team scooter Posted October 10, 2021 Share #15 Posted October 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Does anyone make a plain vanilla truck anymore without all the girlyman options? LOL. I remember my first new truck in the '80s had no radio, no ac, no passenger side mirror, no back bumper and no power steering. The radial tires were an option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #16 Posted October 10, 2021 1 minute ago, team scooter said: LOL. I remember my first new truck in the '80s had no radio, no ac, no passenger side mirror, no back bumper and no power steering. The radial tires were an option. Sounds like my Ford Escort Pony commuter car. 0 frills. I believe there was cardboard behind the fabric interior panels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #17 Posted October 10, 2021 10 hours ago, Further said: How long do think it would last on a working truck ? Not long I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted October 10, 2021 Share #18 Posted October 10, 2021 Let the tailgate wars begin! Chevy has the flip flop multi level tailgate, Ram, the two way 60/40 split sideways (not impacted by hitch/trailer levelers) and traditional, plus the Ram Boxes on the sides, and Ford maintains the traditional flop tailgate with remote open and close with soft open/close and spec'd as a workbench with power outlets and the hybrid model getting a 7.2kw power generator that will support an 240v/4000w welder...or power your home during a power outage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #19 Posted October 10, 2021 12 hours ago, Further said: How long do think it would last on a working truck ? Like farm or construction work, or even hauling firewood. not long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted October 10, 2021 Share #20 Posted October 10, 2021 4 hours ago, Longjohn said: My brother always locks his tailgate on his Ford F-150. I asked him why he does that and he says tailgates are a hot item to steal. Who knew? I don’t think any of the pickups I’ve had over the years ever had a lock on them but nobody would want to steal mine anyway. I used my trucks for hauling stuff and the tailgate looked like I did. I bought a new truck in the late 80’s & my tailgate got stolen within a year of owning it. Most lock these days but they did get stolen often & we’re easy to pull off. 2 hours ago, maddmaxx said: Does anyone make a plain vanilla truck anymore without all the girlyman options? The Ford F-150, Toyota Tacoma & Chevy Colorado comes in a very basic no frills work truck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted October 10, 2021 Share #21 Posted October 10, 2021 I wanted my Dakota to pull my race trailer so I made sure it had reasonable creature comforts like AC and a decent stereo. The V6 has plenty of grunt and it is a pleasure to drive with the manual transmission. The bed and tailgate got battle scars from Day1. One of my race buddies at the time complimented me on using my pickup for its intended purpose. I’m always amused at all the big, burly, “manly man” trucks that have never even had a 2x4 in the bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted October 10, 2021 Share #22 Posted October 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, groupw said: I’m always amused at all the big, burly, “manly man” trucks that have never even had a 2x4 in the bed. Last week I put a 2x4 in the back of my Mini as I repaired some dry rot on the soffit. Of course, they had to rip it 3' (size I needed) 1' to fit it in the back. That incident is what has me looking at a Maverick (vs the Escape) as it will actually hold a 4x8 sheet of plywood. A little unique, as not flat in the bed like other trucks but on top of wheel wells, the the tailgate has a secondary post for the wire supports to keep it half up and a flat platform for the plywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 10, 2021 Share #23 Posted October 10, 2021 3 hours ago, team scooter said: LOL. I remember my first new truck in the '80s had no radio, no ac, no passenger side mirror, no back bumper and no power steering. The radial tires were an option. My truck from 1988 exactly. I think we paid for a rear bumper, I added my own radio, but not having AC was probably the only downside of such a basic truck. Otherwise, it was awesome (and cheap)! No lock on the tailgate, but it never got stolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted October 10, 2021 Share #24 Posted October 10, 2021 47 minutes ago, Tizeye said: Last week I put a 2x4 in the back of my Mini as I repaired some dry rot on the soffit. Of course, they had to rip it 3' (size I needed) 1' to fit it in the back. That incident is what has me looking at a Maverick (vs the Escape) as it will actually hold a 4x8 sheet of plywood. A little unique, as not flat in the bed like other trucks but on top of wheel wells, the the tailgate has a secondary post for the wire supports to keep it half up and a flat platform for the plywood. Similar setup for 4x8 sheets in the Dakota. Did you recently buy a sofa? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted October 10, 2021 Share #25 Posted October 10, 2021 35 minutes ago, groupw said: Similar setup for 4x8 sheets in the Dakota. Did you recently buy a sofa? No, but the day is still young. Heading to Costco in a few hours for a rotisserie chicken. Never know what I will come home with though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted October 10, 2021 Share #26 Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, groupw said: Similar setup for 4x8 sheets in the Dakota. Did you recently buy a sofa? That dude's an idiot! Who in their right mind buys a white sofa?!? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 11, 2021 Share #27 Posted October 11, 2021 groupw's post has the little blue square. It is asking something about a down load. Hope the moderators see this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 11, 2021 Share #28 Posted October 11, 2021 It came up as a photo on my iphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 11, 2021 Share #29 Posted October 11, 2021 Not on my MacBook pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 11, 2021 Share #30 Posted October 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Longjohn said: It came up as a photo on my iphone Did you upgrade to 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 11, 2021 Share #31 Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, maddmaxx said: Did you upgrade to 15? 14.7.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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