Does anyone know about the max weight that the tailgate can hold? I need to load a safe and with 2 guys standing on it and lifting the safe Im probably looking at a little over 800 lbs - Ive seen pictures of guys loading motorcycles on this forum so I assume Id be alright.

 

Why do you need to stand on the tailgate to load it ?

Just lay some moving blankets down on the tailgate, tilt it up from the ground and push it in, that way the moving blankets will follow. The strap it down.

 

just thinking worst case, if someone is on the tailgate during this process plus that safe may be even heavier than that.

 

Worst case would be if the alarm goes off

or worst case would be if a ski mask flies off

or worst case would be if the other guy accidently shouts out your name.

I think the tailgate is the least of your worries.

 

i had 600lbs of sand bags + me (195) on mine over the summer- no problem

rofl at Raoul's post-thats great

 

Now thats some funny Sh$t there.....

 

At a keg party 3 fat people 300+ pounds killed my tailgate.Thank god there was the same truck as mine at the local junk-yard that had been in a head-on.T he driver died so where-ever the owner is up or down thank you you saved me a bundle

 

New tailgates aren't cheap, so --better safe than sorry-- take the tailgate off for this job.

 

only as strong as those 2 peices of wire holding them up just think about that for a minute. It takes less time then that to take the gate off and put it back on again.

 

Man that had me laughing for quite a bit.

 

Take the tailgate off....it's easy to do...problem solved.

On my '65 F-100, I tilt the tailgate down...then use the blanket technique...the Liberty D-23 was easy to load.

 

thats why i love this web site all the smart asses make it hilarious