Tailgate Reinforcement
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From: Illinois
Tailgate Reinforcement
Hi Guys and Gals.I need a little advice, I'm new here but not to riding.I plan on buying my first Harley and need transport it across country on my truck.I have a short bed f150 and would like to know how to reinforce the tailgate to hold the weight of the bike.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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From: Illinois
I've got a Dodge Ram with a 6' 6" bed, and I've hauled my dresser in it many times without anything in it. My rear wheel sits right in the gap between the bed and the tailgate, so there's not much weight on the actual tailgate. If you're still concerned with it, as someone above posted, just throw a sheet of plywood in there, problem solved.
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Welcome from West Texas! Ship the truck, ride the bike! More fun that way. [g]
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Go grab a wheel chock ($45) from Harbor Freight and secure it to a 3/4 inch piece of OSB plywood ($12). My Roadking bent the tailgate on my Dodge Ram without the plywood, as it sat just behind the gap.