Tailgates; who'da thought that would be the next big battleground

Gm started with their own cut-out step gate, now Ram answers with the 2 piece split/side hinge gate.

New Ram 1500 pickup tailgate does the splits

 

I haven't used either or even seen one up close, but i like both ideas. The GM gate seems to solve the problem with the beds being so high on the HD trucks. Thr Ram 60/40 lets you open just a small part to haul long/narrow objects like lumber

 

Interesting..

 

The old station wagons had a ton of options with their tailgates, about time the pickups caught up. I think they as a whole are missing out on standard dump features, tool boxes and other ways to utilize the wasted space.

 

I should have patented my wasted space toolbox ideas a long time ago!!

 

The GM tailgate is only available on the top trim 1500's, and in order to use it, you have to have any hitch out of the receiver.

 

Here's a sweet lil gif.

 

And when they break or are banged up a freakin tailgate will only cost you $5500.02 to replace. SMH!

 

not to mention how the Dodge will probably seize up from all the winter salt build up and then rust like He!! come spring. I remember what a folly the retractable side steps on Fords became up here. That is a "Citidiot" trucker owners dream. Most "Citidiots" use the back of the suburbia truck to carry their lunch to work in their cubicle.

 

Good points rottiman .. Yeah rockers are not known to rust!!

 

This is one of the best things that’s come along, simple and functional. (Just like me)!

 

Ford has a heated tailgate option too, so your hands won't get cold pushing it home.

 

Ashes to ashes, Dust to Dust, if it weren't for Fords my tools would rust...................................

 

They just don't work that well though.

 

Yeah, they haven't released hp and tq though for it. I hate how archaic pushrods are though, but after reading why they used a pushrod design for this engine, it made sense. This thing will be a tq monster from idle.

 

Other than being able to use your bumper as a step, I really can't think of where I would use this split tailgate over a normal tailgate...

 

I'm guessing maybe a regular tailgate is just too heavy for these new "truck" owners?

Or groceries on one side and hockey gear on the other?

 

True nuf', but only 1 in every 30000+ pick ups are used to carry hay bales. Most of them carry 2 bags of groceries from Krogers on a heavy day.......