I was tired of looking at my rusty old tailgate

[PlumCrazy]

I hated the look of my rusty tailgate, so I made this out of scrap steel we had laying around the farm.

Im not sure if I like it yet, but I do like the fact that I can see through it. It makes backing up to trailers and wagons a lot easier. It keeps things in the bed and its more rigid than a net, so I'll keep it on for a while.

So what do yall think?

 

[Parsonator73]

i like it

 

[Rinny650]

Diggin it. I was actually just coming in here to make a post asking about custom tailgates. I need to make one and im lookin for ideas

 

[paxlineman]

thats sweet lookin. nice job

 

[PlumCrazy]

I got the idea from an AEP truck I was sitting behind at traffic light. All their Rangers I have seen have tailgates similar to that. I was even able to use the stock latches and cables from the old tailgate. It took me about 2 hours to build and I was painting a trailer at the time so I already had primer and then semigloss black in the gun.

-plumcrazy

 

[towtruck]

nice work .

 

[JoshT]

Now that's the way to fix a rusty tailgate!

 

[metalmacguyver]

Nicely done. I like it.

 

[link040188]

thats how its done if its broke fix it if you cant fix it make it

 

[PlumCrazy]

thats how its done if its broke fix it if you cant fix it make it

Thats the way I was raised lol

 

[baxtej44]

it looks nice man!

 

[xc2stroke]

im going to have to be trying this soon as well. one question though. how did you open and close it now without the handle?

 

[mywhip]

im going to have to be trying this soon as well. one question though. how did you open and close it now without the handle?

It appears that the op made some bolt latches on the right and left hand upper corners.
/deadthread.

 

[lethal-threat-b288]

Make me one, shit! how strong is it? I need one for mine cause mine got all bent up.

 

[straycat]

That came out really SWEET!!!! The cat's meow!!!!