Poll - Is the tailgate damper the new "Rick Roll" ?

[FoD]

"So all you heroic men out there congratulating yourself on your manliness for not needing the damper "

I honestly pride myself of my preplanning more actually.

knowing that if I am going to be putting my product into the bed, I'll be one step ahead of my blatant stupidity standing there with arms full of crap and trying to figure out my plan.
already well ahead of that conundrum.

That's what bedliners are for, so manly men just throw stuff in the bed regardless... groceries, lamps, bottles, bricks, rocks, dogs, boots, old beer cans, something they ran over... then just use a push broom to dump it out on the driveway (or kick it out).

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[HTX1811]

That's what bedliners are for, so manly men just throw stuff in the bed regardless... groceries, lamps, bottles, bricks, rocks, dogs, boots, old beer cans, something they ran over... then just use a push broom to dump it out on the driveway (or kick it out).

You forgot the kids or old lady. ?

 

[Porpoise Hork]

Don't understand all the hoopla. The tailgate is aluminum-how hard can it fall?

Fairly hard actually. There's more than enough mass there to potentially severely injure a smaller child should they be under it and the tailgate were opened and let fall freely.

 

[FoD]

You forgot the kids or old lady. ?

They get tossed in the back with spare saws and saw horses...

 

[Chris M]

and a small child is there why?

Because that's what small children do...go places you don't want them to go when you really don't want them to be there. That's why we have to "parent" them. They are unable to see the dangers in their lives and we have to be there to help them avoid some of them (if we can).

 

[Porpoise Hork]

and a small child is there why?

Your kid could be walking behind you, and say you didn't know they were there when you reached out to open the tailgate and let it fall either by accident or intentionally. I have had this happen with my 8 yo right after I got the truck and it almost tagged her in the face as she rounded the corner of the truck right as I was opening the tailgate. That prompted me to get one for mine.

Or say the little bugger goes back there without you knowing and reaches up and pulls the handle cause they have seen Mommy or Daddy do it and wanted to Blam! 150 + lbs tailgate right to the face.

 

[myothercarizahearse]

Because that's what small children do...go places you don't want them to go when you really don't want them to be there. That's why we have to "parent" them. They are unable to see the dangers in their lives and we have to be there to help them avoid some of them (if we can).

survival of the fittest. i got smacked with a few heavier old fashioned tailgates when i was a kid. plus I used to sit in the back of the station wagon with the rear window down to suck the exhaust... never affected me... twitch

 

[myothercarizahearse]

By the way I hate my tailgate damper

 

[AzScorpion]

survival of the fittest. i got smacked with a few heavier old fashioned tailgates when i was a kid. plus I used to sit in the back of the station wagon with the rear window down to suck the exhaust... never affected me... twitch

It's all starting to make sense now. lol ?

 

[myothercarizahearse]

handle cause they have seen Mommy or Daddy do it and wanted to Blam! 150 + lbs tailgate right to the face.

so you never removed the tailgate yet. they weigh maybe 15 pounds with bed liner

 

[myothercarizahearse]

It's all starting to make sense now. lol ?

I don't get it

 

[AzScorpion]

I don't get it

Getting smacked in the head and sucking in fumes.

 

[FoD]

and a small child is there why?

Cause and effect/affect...Fire burns, matches make fire, "How'd you burn your finger?".

School of hard knocks is a good way to learn life's lessons (sometimes)

 

[myothercarizahearse]

Getting smacked in the head and sucking in fumes.

oh ya that's makes sense now

 

[AzScorpion]

oh ya that's makes sense now

I've been there too. Why do you think I'm this way? ?

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