What is the maximum weight Tailgate can withstand?

BlackBart · 09-20-2006, 07:35 PM

I am unloading a heavy 600+ item in my bed. Anyone know if the tail gate can withstand it?

Just want to make sure.

rynomx785 · 09-20-2006, 07:41 PM

You should be ok with 600.

rynomx785 · 09-20-2006, 07:43 PM

They are made to hall more than that in the bed so I would assume that it could hold 600.

grosen123 · 09-20-2006, 07:43 PM

I could have sworn I just read today that it is 200lbs...

rynomx785 · 09-20-2006, 07:51 PM

If it was 200 mine would be broken already. my CRF 450 weighs 225. Not including any fat people sitting on my tailgate.

BlackBart · 09-20-2006, 09:28 PM

Thanks guys, I didn't have time to read this until afterwards and just chanced it and rolled this huge bounce house off the tailgate with no problems. It was 600lbs.

titanmike · 09-21-2006, 02:09 PM

The owners manual does say 200#'s but i have had a lot more than that on it.

Bhudda454 · 09-21-2006, 02:11 PM

I can personally testify to it holding 850 pounds, three thick rednecks, and cooler of beer. Hope this helped.

BlackBart · 09-21-2006, 05:29 PM

man it better hold up, i just ordered a truck ramp and will be moving this jumper on the tail gate alot.

jaho1979 · 09-21-2006, 05:44 PM

200 lbs seems very safe, and I'm sure that somewhere in this world, there was a defective tailgate that somehow broke with that much weight. But I have had at least 500 lbs of people sitting on mine at one time with no problems.

Ditch64242 · 09-21-2006, 08:22 PM

i had a 1200 pound gravely lawnmower chillin on that tailgate for a lil bit and i had no problems whatsoever, i have to load it every weekend so i trust it

tagjet · 09-21-2006, 08:26 PM

that must be some big jumper. I haul 2 to 3 on weekends 15x15 size each one is around 300lbs. I use a trailer though.

BlackBart · 09-22-2006, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tagjet

that must be some big jumper. I haul 2 to 3 on weekends 15x15 size each one is around 300lbs. I use a trailer though.

Hey tagjet! Yeah its a big 19x17foot bounce house. I been paying $250 a year twice(1 for each kid) to rent locally and figured I could have bought one by now so i bought one and will rent it to friends and family first. The main problem is moving it around. Its heavy. I bought a truck ramp off ebay and I think I will make a custom cart that is low enough to roll it onto. I also might need to put a winch in the bed. Its all new to me so if you got any trade secrets let me know.

crashgordon73 · 09-22-2006, 01:03 AM

I've had a 450lbs bike and two 200lbs guys on mine and no signs of any give. Heck my old S-10 held the same, just a bit more shake of the whole truck.

dhammond · 09-22-2006, 04:33 AM

Just had 900-lbs sitting on my tailgate...

600 plus according to this guy