Local yards will not sell tailgates to the public. To the trade only.
Bumpers, too.
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live4theking
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Probably a government regulation.
68 4spd Fury
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True enough, but I don't think that's who it's aimed for. FWIW, despite it's utility I wouldn't get a Ram Box because I don't like how it looks but that's just me. It's all about choices, if they don't get allot of takers it'll be gone.
68 4spd Fury
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Maybe, I don't know. But in '11, FCA requested suggestions on designs and requested they be hand sketches. Mine was a sliding guard to keep things like topsoil and small stones from sliding between the tailgate and bed keeping it from closing, (you'd have to pull the gate to clean it out).
Rapidtrans777
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Personally I'm looking for a used (I don't by new) Ram Box equipped 3/4 ton. Not easy to find. Time to upgrade my '01 Cummins 5 speed. The wife's knee won't allow her to push in a clutch anymore so time to find an automatic. With a Ram Box I can do away with the diamond plate tool box I've had for decades and go with a shortbed.
68 4spd Fury
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Post pics of the 01, I always liked a stick shift.
68 4spd Fury
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Mike66Chryslers
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So the press release with pictures has dropped.
Split Ends: Ram Introduces 'MultiFunction' Tailgate - The Truth About Cars
Ram's New Multifunction Tailgate Has A Split Personality
They are not advertising that you can lower one side individually, as is depicted in the patent drawings. When lowering the tailgate you can only lower the entire tailgate at once, and there are cables on the sides. If the latch connecting the two sides together is beefy enough, that would explain how it's still going to be able to hold a decent amount of weight when lowered. They claim 2000lb capacity. I imagine most people loading something heavy would opt to open the tailgate to the sides and drop the load right onto the bed when possible though.
They are showing this on a truck with the RamBox. I wonder if it will be available separately from the RamBox, or they need the extra wide box sides for added rigidity with this tailgate? I personally have no use for the RamBox. Like @1978 NYB I always put a cap on my pickup box.
Split Ends: Ram Introduces 'MultiFunction' Tailgate - The Truth About Cars
Ram's New Multifunction Tailgate Has A Split Personality
They are not advertising that you can lower one side individually, as is depicted in the patent drawings. When lowering the tailgate you can only lower the entire tailgate at once, and there are cables on the sides. If the latch connecting the two sides together is beefy enough, that would explain how it's still going to be able to hold a decent amount of weight when lowered. They claim 2000lb capacity. I imagine most people loading something heavy would opt to open the tailgate to the sides and drop the load right onto the bed when possible though.
They are showing this on a truck with the RamBox. I wonder if it will be available separately from the RamBox, or they need the extra wide box sides for added rigidity with this tailgate? I personally have no use for the RamBox. Like @1978 NYB I always put a cap on my pickup box.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
I would almost never drop the tailgate. The swing feature is just too handy.
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
I agree Peter but also see no need to split it in half. Open all or nothing either way.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Without the split you wouldn't be able to do it connected to a trailer though.
azblackhemi
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Mike66Chryslers
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But @300rag means swinging it to the side. A single side-opening tailgate would probably hit the toolbox on the front of your trailer.
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
I see but It would still open at least as wide as I need.
I did install the tailgate assist by DeeZee. It made a hell of a difference.
Ram Box is just something for thieves to target for tools....unless you live and work out in the middle of no where.
68 4spd Fury
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From FCA site.
I believe you have to have the Ram Box option to get the bed divider feature in the bed. My Ram doesn't have the Ram Box option and it doesn't have the bed divider feature either.
Rapidtrans777
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