What About That GMC Truck Tailgate In The Commercial?
Is that a gimmick, or is it actually useful?
Seems to me it has a lot of places to wear and break.
Seems to me it has a lot of places to wear and break.
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That will not fit onto my 1980 4x4 GMC. (thank god)
The guy that designed that might be from Arkansas. Tailgates with the big tree dent in the middle are called Arkansas tailgates.
and I would not doubt that it can be stolen in about 10 seconds like most of the other later models tailgates.
I have a 1971 Ford F100 and it take two stout guys, a toolbox to install/carry and remove.
My jaw dropped and locked up for awhile when I seen the price for that vec.
Wonder how much they could knock off the new price of the vec W/O the tailgate?0 -
Fits right in with the pansy boy "truck" buyers.
Worthless POS for the majority of "pickup" buyers.0 -
Mobuck wrote:Fits right in with the pansy boy "truck" buyers.
Worthless POS for the majority of "pickup" buyers.
Amen Brother....0 -
I thought it was just a novelty, but my boss bought one a month or two ago. I kind of like it. I think for aging people, or those with mobility issues this could really help. It felt relatively solid didn't feel heavy duty enough for commercial or every day use, but I don't think that is its intended audience anyway. It can also be used to hold your cargo in. This is the feature I think would be most useful.
Like mentioned above, what they really should work on is making tailgates more theft resistant. I worry about that on my 98 Chevy K1500. The whole truck is in great shape in spite of having 215k on the clock. No body rust, including the tailgate. I have tried using the worm clamp to slow them down but it wouldn't fit.0 -
I want to see that thing work after a load of sand and gravel has been shoveled out of the bed. My bet? Locked up solid. 0 -
Rocky Raab wrote:I want to see that thing work after a load of sand and gravel has been shoveled out of the bed. My bet? Locked up solid.
You are probably correct but how many will be used for that? 90% of the buyers are trying to outdo their neighbors with that much money invested in a truck and would never use the truck for its intended purpose. Although as I get older and fatter that tailgate kinda looks promising. It may be a home run marketing wise as I can't be the only slightly in bad shape baby boomer out there. well maybe not bad shape, round is a perfectly good shape. Bob0 -
bambihunter wrote:I thought it was just a novelty, but my boss bought one a month or two ago. I kind of like it. I think for aging people, or those with mobility issues this could really help. It felt relatively solid didn't feel heavy duty enough for commercial or every day use, but I don't think that is its intended audience anyway. It can also be used to hold your cargo in. This is the feature I think would be most useful.
Like mentioned above, what they really should work on is making tailgates more theft resistant. I worry about that on my 98 Chevy K1500. The whole truck is in great shape in spite of having 215k on the clock. No body rust, including the tailgate. I have tried using the worm clamp to slow them down but it wouldn't fit.
The tailgate on my 2003 Ram 1500 would lock ... and same on my current 2014 Ram 2500. If you can't open the tailgate, you can't remove it!0 -
How many will still work or even be intact ten years from now? 0 -
fugawe wrote:How many will still work or even be intact ten years from now?
Only time will tell. However, it seems whenever they push the boundaries, there are often issues. Sometimes they fix them, others they just leave. Like the later model GM line with the headlight that keeps burning out. It is a very easy fix, yet now 15+ years they have been sending them on in spite of this obvious flaw.
My truck had EVO steering which was to lighten the steering at slow speeds, and heavier at road speeds. I have replaced the various parts countless times and finally just bypassed it which is what GM even recommends. There was never a recall but there should have been.0 -
After driving 3/4 ton trucks for 6 six years, Ford V-10s , I can tell you that truck would be a mess after one contracting season in the field job site for the electric company I worked for. 0 -
Mobuck wrote:Fits right in with the pansy boy "truck" buyers.
Worthless POS for the majority of "pickup" buyers.
You know how you can tell that a "truck" driver in Texas finally realizes he is driving a "pickup"?
He will be driving in the left lane of the interstate.
HINT: Common sign on the interstate in Texas = NO TRUCKS IN THE LEFT LANE0
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