pickups with no tailgate

JC did something bad happen to your Tailgate? Will your gooseneck clear that during hooking up? That would be nice as I am fear one day I will be removing a bashed up gate.

 

Nah, you definately want to drop the gate before hooking to the gooseneck ball. A fifth wheel kinpin clears it in the up position. I'm using both.

 

Regarding removal of tailgates, I came across this on the Classic Transport site:

• No tailgates – permanent mount fixture replacement allowed

Complete text here: <http://www.classic-transportinc.com/index.php/drive-for-classic-transport/requirements/

I don't remember seeing a similar requirement (No tailgates) on several other RV Transport recruitment sites I have visited. Why the restriction? Are bashed up tailgates that big of a problem in the industry? What do they mean by a "permanent mount fixture replacement"?

 

I don't know exactly what they are referring to. A factory tailgate can damage the towed vehicle if the towing vehicle drives up a steep driveway, or makes an offset approach. I've seen plenty of damaged factory tailgates. I see it more with the taller stance pickups. The V notch tailgate mitigates most, but not all of the risk of damage.

 

What? Where did you come up with that? Tail gait is not structural at all

 

I remember seeing these things on just about every pickup truck ever in the 90s

 

Tailgates just get in my way so they get tossed when truck gets bought.

 

Tail gates aren't structureal persay but if you don't brace the sides of the bed they will weaken and start moving. The tailgate gives the back of the box some riggity

 

Maybe for older trucks, don't think so for newer trucks, but it has been proven that you get better fuel mileage with the gate shut, but doubt it's enough that anyone would care one way or the other, I do keep mine closed, but for reasons I won't post

 

I have my tailgate on, but still tie down most loads. A former landlord had a spare tire bounce out of the back of his pickup, fortunately that was on an empty highway, and a pickup in front of me on the interstate had an entertainment center lifted right over the tailgate by the wind, at 75mph. Not much to pick up after that. I'll go ahead and spend a few extra minutes to tie down a clothes dryer, sofa, or even a bag of garbage. Avoid littering tickets that way.