I am looking at getting an ATV, but since I have shortbox bed, it may not fit all the way into the bed, but would easily fit to just the inside edge of the tailgate if it's down. Load of the ATV is about 700lbs, but again that would be split between the bed and bottom of the tailgate. Assuming I'm not an idiot and I secure the atv properly to the bed cleats, should I be worried about transporting the ride like this? I could even out the load a little by putting a piece of plywood in the bed that extends out onto the tailgate, but I'm really just asking if anyone knows what the weight limit is for the tailgate? I couldn't find anything on a search of the forums.

 

I have heard 500lbs but that's not official. I have had about 400-500lbs on it when loading stuff and it seems to have been fine but I'm sure there's an official figure somewhere.

 

You should be fine. I had my friend's 2010 FX4 Screw 5.5ft bed for the weekend and had my 2007 Suzuki Kingquad 450 in it. Rear tires sat squarely on the tailgate, couldn't even use the bed extender. It weighs 600 pounds dry so I would imagine close to 700 lbs wet. From Las Vegas, NV to SLC, UT we had no issues.

 

if youre worried about it take a sheet of plywood and put it down first...this will protect it when hitting bumps and lessen the weight on it

 

You will be fine. Think about it, when you load it in your are most likely on the quad riding it up a ramp that is resting on the tailgate so that is a minimum of half the weight of the quad and half your weight that is on the gate, granted it is only for a moment, but I'm sure you will be fine.

 

It is not a Tundra, lol!

 

I hauled my HD road glide in my truck from northern California to Florida without issues. Bike weighs in at 870 pounds roughly. I used a HD pallet which would be the same as a piece of plywood in the bed. If you are going to do this often, play it safe and use plywood. I store my pallet in the garage against a wall. when I need it, I just throw it in the truck and then I don't worry about it.

 

I know it holds at least 340 pounds...

 

I hauled a Harley Custom Heritage Classic with my old 2000 with the rear tire entirely on the tailgate, no problem. These new trucks are much more solid than that truck... Also, with a quad, the weight is more evenly dispersed than with a motorcycle... I am sure you will be fine. Just tie that sucker in real well and check it every time you stop.

 

I sometimes load my sleds in the truck. One of the sleds is a Yamaha Apex, and yes to the sledheads its heavy, lol!

I'm not sure of the actual load on the gate but the sled is 600lbs give or take and I'm 250 with my gear and did that for 3 years.

 

i ride all the time with my honda rincon's back tires in the middle of the tailgate. hold wonderfully

 

I loaded my loaded my quad into the bed using a set of ramps on the tailgate. Dry weight on it is 830lbs according to the manual. Fully fueled and with me on it it pushes close to 1k if not a little over. Once it's in the truck the rear wheels sit just in front of the tailgate in the bed. I do have to leave the tailgate down though because the rear wheels do stick out past it.

 

That's wut the owners manual is for..

 

atv? psh, that would be fine..even side by sides are ok.

as long as that kind of weight isnt ALL set on the tailgate.

 

It should hold it, though I will say that this is the thinnest sheet metal on a truck I have ever owned. If you took the paint off of it, I think you could see through it.

The tailgate on my new supercrew is thin. It should still hold a four wheeler though.
This bed is not even sealed at the front, where the floor meets the front plate. There is a gap all the way across. No seam sealer or anything. I am really afraid to put anything in it for fear of denting it.
The straps on my tailgate are not even the same length. One doesn't even do anything because it is longer than the other. Sort of sloppy workmanship.