i need to drive a riding lawn mower up into my bed. it weighs about 600lb's. will the tailgate support cables (for a lack of better words) support the mower as i drive it up under a couple boards? thanks.
AirForceCanyon
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If you have a receiver hitch, use some 2" sq. tubing & fabricate a t-bracket to support the tailgate. Put the horizontal member at the furthest extension of the tailgate, with the receiver 2" sq. stock piece directly beneath it, vertically.
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[/url][/img] Here's one I did with the 2X2 extended beyond the tailgate to show the method. Wrap the horizontal member with a piece of discarded fire hose, plumbing pipe insulation (Armaflex is one brand) or whatever you can scrounge. Just be careful where you position the support so you don't dent the sheetmetal when you put a load on the tailgate. With the tailgate rated at 200 lbs and the hitch load rated at 500 lbs. that gives you 700 lbs. (for my '09 Canyon w/tow pkg.). Yours may differ in ratings.
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