GM reinvented the tailgate

[texasclouds]

there's a "yo mama" joke in there somewhere...….

Yo mamma dont count when you tell us you spoke to a female one time.

 

[Lachlan]

there's a "yo mama" joke in there somewhere...….

As in “Yo, big mama, lemme drop the gate AND the fold-down step so you can get your fine self all up in my truck bed, since you won’t fit in the cab!” That kind?

 

[flhrci]

Keep the beer up in the front seat where eman can reach it. Keep dreaming of females actually talking to eman.

Poor eman can't help it that the white shirt, black tie/pants and epaulets hasn't worked out for him.

 

[Unit74]

I just step on the back tire and swing my leg over the bed rail to get into the bed of the truck and I ain't no young buck! All that Gucci tailgate crap is for the soft palm crowd.

Seen the Christmas GMC add where the guy buys a blue truck for him and an red SUV for her and she goes to the truck and claims it resiliently?

Social engineering in process my friend....

 

[eman1200]

Yo mamma dont count when you tell us you spoke to a female one time.

I never said anything about "speaking" to yo mama.

 

[timwinters]

I'm with @timwinters on this. It actually does look very versatile.

I do agree with the sentiment of some others though that I shouldn't only come on the top of the line trim package. Put it on a "work truck" and party on.

 

[texasclouds]

As in “Yo, big mama, lemme drop the gate AND the fold-down step so you can get your fine self all up in my truck bed, since you won’t fit in the cab!” That kind?

eman's a hawg hunter for sho!

 

[texasclouds]

I never said anything about "speaking" to yo mama.

something something yo momma uses a hoola hoop as a pinky ring!

 

[deonb]

While I commend GM on trying to innovate, I can imagine it'll end up like most of Ford's tailgate steps being mostly unused.

I have an F350 dually and can’t imagine any other way to get on the truckbed of that truck other than the tailgate step. You can’t just climb on the dually tire and swing your leg over - it’s too far. I suppose you can go penguin-slide onto the tailgate and then get yourself up.

Having said that, it makes the tailgate very heavy which makes it a pain to remove when I want to put on the camper.

My old GMC had a bumper step that I think is a more practical design.

 

[Shawn]

because that ain’t gonna be used as a real work truck.

Exactly...while I love the luxury truck market and would rather have a nice truck over a nice car any day, the buyer of theses is not gonna be the one schlepping plywood from Home Depot to the job site to make the perks all that beneficial.

 

[Ted]

I do agree with the sentiment of some others though that I shouldn't only come on the top of the line trim package. Put it on a "work truck" and party on.

Agreed. That part I think is frustrating. Upselling to the crowd who mostly doens't work with their trucks.

 

[Zeldman]

Right... cuz I do all that in a suit.

In other news, GMC is reporting record sales in replacement tailgates. In an apparent rash of thefts across the United States, GMC has had to ramp up production of their tailgate line to meet the demand.

This was also true back in the late 70s when I was a mechanic. Tailgate theft is always been a problem.

I am guessing this working tailgate will only be offered on 1/2 ton trucks, which are pretty much useless to me.

 

[Bill]

eman's a hawg hunter for sho!

GUE (go ugly early, because you'll end up going ugly late anyway)

Agreed. That part I think is frustrating. Upselling to the crowd who mostly doens't work with their trucks.

This tailgate is just meant to impress your golf buddies after a round of 18, or when they stop by the McMansion for a cold one. It isn't going to be seen at the job site.

 

[SkyDog58]

until they have beer cooler storage and a retractable stripper pole eman aint interested.

Those are not standard equipment but they are on the optional equipment list. You’ll just need an extra bag of cash.

 

[SoonerAviator]

until they have beer cooler storage and a retractable stripper pole eman aint interested.

Would you accept a pole for midget strippers? Beer cooler can sit on the step. If so, Ford's got ya covered, lol.

 

[eman1200]

Would you accept a pole for midget strippers? If so, Ford's got ya covered, lol.

Y E S !!!!! absolutely accepted!!

 

[Clip4]

That will certainly make loading all my bags of cash easier.

You won’t have so many bags of cash after you buy a Denali.

 

[DaleB]

That's even cooler than the tailgate step on my F150... which I use frequently, by the way. Oh, and ...

until they have beer cooler storage and a retractable stripper pole eman aint interested.

It's even got a folding stripper pole, if you're into midget strippers anyway.

 

[rbridges]

While I commend GM on trying to innovate, I can imagine it'll end up like most of Ford's tailgate steps being mostly unused. I can't imagine the tailgate theft rate on something like that, or the repair cost for a minor ding/accident. Ford/Dodge both have power-release tailgates already, so nothing new there.

they need to make a truck with a tailgate to protect the primary tailgate.

 

[SoonerAviator]

they need to make a truck with a tailgate to protect the primary tailgate.

Ford would probably make a retractable-rear brush guard to go with their retractable side-steps.

 

[MIFlyer]

I'm with @timwinters on this. It actually does look very versatile. I'd want that on my Ram. I can see all of those functions having uses for me, and I do use my truck.

Step? Yes, I'd love that. Even though I'm 6'2" with a stock height 4x4, a step would make it nicer to get in. I got convinced on that when @jesse brought his F-150 by which has a step built-in. I'd use that all the time. It's enough that I'd consider buying a new tailgate for my Ram if I could find one that had that (or more features).

Way to extend capacity? Yep, that'd be great. Even though I've got an 8' bed I still end up with items longer than 8' and a built-in way to hold those would be convenient.

The workbench doesn't seem particularly useful, I just drop the tailgate for that.

Yes, this seems like an upgrade to what the super duty has. I like the little cargo stop, I think i'd use that, especially with a short box hauling 8' material

 

[DaleB]

Yes, this seems like an upgrade to what the super duty has. I like the little cargo stop, I think i'd use that, especially with a short box hauling 8' material

That's what I most want. That little flip-up stop is boss.

 

[455 Bravo Uniform]

Tailgates are stupid except when they’re in use. Keeping them closed is the equivalent of keeping your seat belts buckled on all the seats that are unused.

WTF is a closed tailgate useful for other than a bill board for the brand name?

They need to invent a bed that spits out a tailgate when needed for hauling stuff. Want a camper or cover, buy a separate tailgate, otherwise the Mfg should make the cap or cover original equipment.

Does it need to be so dang big/bulky? Is the pile of crap gonna fly out so hard when you accelerate? Never seen a big dent on the inside of the tailgate caused by a shifting load. Extraneous BS. A stripper pole is more useful.

 

[SoonerAviator]

Tailgates are stupid except when they’re in use. Keeping them closed is the equivalent of keeping your seat belts buckled on all the seats that are unused.

WTF is a closed tailgate useful for other than a bill board for the brand name?

They need to invent a bed that spits out a tailgate when needed for hauling stuff. Want a camper or cover, buy a separate tailgate, otherwise the Mfg should make the cap or cover original equipment.

Does it need to be so dang big/bulky? Is the pile of crap gonna fly out so hard when you accelerate? Never seen a big dent on the inside of the tailgate caused by a shifting load. Extraneous BS. A stripper pole is more useful.

Mythbusters did an experiment a while back showing that, at least with a modern F-150, the truck got better fuel mileage with the tailgate up than with the tailgate down. Something about creating an area of lower pressure in the bed which helped aerodynamics. So there’s that.


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[Hank S]

Yes, this seems like an upgrade to what the super duty has. I like the little cargo stop, I think i'd use that, especially with a short box hauling 8' material

When I haul long stuff in my short bed truck, I tie a rope to the bumper on one side, throw it over the boards on the open tailgate and tie a tautline hitch around the bumper in the other side.

I keep two ropes in the cab, a short one to reach corner to corner over cargo with length to tie, and a 25-footer (because you just don't know when you'll need a longer rope).

 

[MauleSkinner]

I'm with @timwinters on this. It actually does look very versatile. I'd want that on my Ram. I can see all of those functions having uses for me, and I do use my truck.

Step? Yes, I'd love that. Even though I'm 6'2" with a stock height 4x4, a step would make it nicer to get in. I got convinced on that when @jesse brought his F-150 by which has a step built-in. I'd use that all the time. It's enough that I'd consider buying a new tailgate for my Ram if I could find one that had that (or more features).

Way to extend capacity? Yep, that'd be great. Even though I've got an 8' bed I still end up with items longer than 8' and a built-in way to hold those would be convenient.

The workbench doesn't seem particularly useful, I just drop the tailgate for that.

I got most of that from the lift gate I put on my last pickup.

Lower it down onto the hitch, and it’s a step. I made several moves and it was great for carrying boxes in and out. It could also go to the level of the porch step for easy, direct access to/from the house.

It had a small ramp that hinged out that worked great as a stop and/or cargo keeper.

Added enough length to the 6 1/2-ft bed to be much more useful.

That’s all in addition to the general use for lifting heavy stuff (motorcycles, snow blowers, lawn mowers, tool chests, etc) into and out of the truck bed.

It took me about a month to really start wondering what kind of idiot designs pickups WITHOUT a lift gate.

 

[GRG55]

until they have beer cooler storage and a retractable stripper pole eman aint interested.

and a secret compartment for the...

 

[GRG55]

So smashing the tailgate will cost what to fix? $5K?

Bet smashing either front corner is more than that...

(and I'll bet repairing any part of the body of an aluminum Ford pick up is more expensive than a comparable repair on a GM or Dodge)

 

[OkieFlyer]

Hmm. That load stop will be handy for hauling bodies. I'm always losing the tall ones on the highway.

 

[-KLB-]

When I haul long stuff in my short bed truck, I tie a rope to the bumper on one side, throw it over the boards on the open tailgate and tie a tautline hitch around the bumper in the other side.

I keep two ropes in the cab, a short one to reach corner to corner over cargo with length to tie, and a 25-footer (because you just don't know when you'll need a longer rope).

Any more, I keep 4x roughly 10 foot ratchet straps in one back door pocket, 4x 20 foot ratchet straps in the other back door pocket, and a 25 foot or longer rope under one of the front seats. And I've still found times that by the time I had furniture pads tied down, or items strapped together, I barely had enough to tie it all down.

So far, climbing into the bed with the tailgate closed is easy. Another decade, and I might not still feel that way. As dorky as they look, at times I think the chevy steps in the corners of the bumpers look like a good step towards making it easier to get in with the tailgate open. I just have too many bad experiences helping friends work on GM cars to go that way myself. Of course if I could just get around to loosing 50 lbs, it would probably be about the same as rolling back 10 years off my age.

 

[Hank S]

Any more, I keep 4x roughly 10 foot ratchet straps in one back door pocket, 4x 20 foot ratchet straps in the other back door pocket, and a 25 foot or longer rope under one of the front seats. And I've still found times that by the time I had furniture pads tied down, or items strapped together, I barely had enough to tie it all down.

Don't like ratchet straps--they're heavy, awkward to put away and always tangled up. My two ropes are always in the truck; when I kniw I'll be carrying stuff needing to be tied down, I bring more ropes.

 

[Dave Theisen]

I might consider this when I buy my next truck. Although I put a new motor in my 1998 F-150, so I don’t plan on replacing it for at least 15 years.

 

[GRG55]

Hmm. That load stop will be handy for hauling bodies. I'm always losing the tall ones on the highway.

...It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
Then we see what we want to see
All coming back to me
The flesh and the fantasies
All coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now

 

[OkieFlyer]

...It was gone with the wind
But it's all coming back to me
When you see me like this
And when I see you like that
Then we see what we want to see
All coming back to me
The flesh and the fantasies
All coming back to me
I can barely recall
But it's all coming back to me now

Somebody should make a song out of that

 

[SoonerAviator]

Bet smashing either front corner is more than that...

(and I'll bet repairing any part of the body of an aluminum Ford pick up is more expensive than a comparable repair on a GM or Dodge)

You do realize all of them use aluminum body panels now, right?! Chevy’s bed floor is steel, the rest is aluminum.


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[GRG55]

You do realize all of them use aluminum body panels now, right?! Chevy’s bed floor is steel, the rest is aluminum.


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Thanks for the correction. My newest GM is a 2010 Denali, and I think I am still in the all steel 25% tariff era, instead of the new aluminum 10% tariff modern age.
Seriously, I was not aware of what you said there. Thanks!

 

[GRG55]

Somebody should make a song out of that

 

[Tom-D]

BIL just bought a 2018 GMC double cab, long box, SRW. $83K

 

[cowman]

Just based on trucks I'm used to seeing that kind of stuff tends to rust and seize up or break after a few years especially if it's being used for farm/construction type stuff.

 

[Bill]

BIL just bought a 2018 GMC double cab, long box, SRW. $83K

That's just insane.