How do you carry 12' or longer lumber with the 5' bed on the Ranger?

[THLONE]

My cousin the plumber just tied the long pipe up under the truck.

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[rydfree]

Love the way he assists the tailgate downward while not being able to climb up while he waits for it to fall into a usable position.

That's another cool feature of the damper . Without it you have only one opening speed ...SLAM !

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

That's another cool feature of the damper . Without it you have only one opening speed ...SLAM !

Yes, because your hand isn't on the tailgate latch when you release it. If you unlatch and move your hand out of the way really fast, the 1/4 pound tailgate will come down as billions of tailgates have done for ~100 years.

 

[rydfree]

Yes, because your hand isn't on the tailgate latch when you release it. If you unlatch and move your hand out of the way really fast, the 1/4 pound tailgate will come down as billions of tailgates have done for ~100 years.

That was before sensitive electronics like cameras were in tailgates . You keep pointing out more benefits of dampers .

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

That was before sensitive electronics like cameras were in tailgates . You keep pointing out more benefits of dampers .

Sweet Jebus, the camera is a very valid point. Still though, if you don't race your hand out of the way, it's in the perfect spot to bring the TG down easily.

I have let tailgate free fail hundreds of times, climbed on them, loaded tonnes of crap on them, and never had a failure. Camera in the tailgate is a consideration. I've been talking about dampers for 9 months and hadn't heard that argument yet, as best I recall.

 

[THLONE]

Ford should have put tailgate operation in the owners manual for the car peeps who have never done it and need help. I am sure that Ford engineers tested tailgate operation thousands of times. But, maybe they never fathomed that it would be such a problem for some peeps with such a light tailgate.

 

[Grumpaw]

Sweet Jebus, the camera is a very valid point. Still though, if you don't race your hand out of the way, it's in the perfect spot to bring the TG down easily.

I have let tailgate free fail hundreds of times, climbed on them, loaded tonnes of crap on them, and never had a failure. Camera in the tailgate is a consideration. I've been talking about dampers for 9 months and hadn't heard that argument yet, as best I recall.

Ya know, that is such a valid point, about the cameras, never gave it a thought. Granted, the tailgate camera could probably withstand many "slamming open" operations without failing, but for $37 bucks, why risk it.
I may have to change my "Man Up" criticism of the damper, wuss out, and get one.
Damn, now Dave is gonna be all over me !!!

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Ya know, that is such a valid point, about the cameras, never gave it a thought. Granted, the tailgate camera could probably withstand many "slamming open" operations without failing, but for $37 bucks, why risk it.
I may have to change my "Man Up" criticism of the damper, wuss out, and get one.
Damn, now Dave is gonna be all over me !!!

If the only option was to unlatch it and let it fall every time, I may agree. As long as my hand is opening the latch every time I open the tailgate, it's already in the perfect position to bring it down at any pace I like.

I've read you have pulled trailers for decades so guessing you've had a few PU trucks. I hate to assume, but based on some of your comments, I'd bet you the amount of times you opened your tailgate and just let it free fall, could be counted on one hand. The is the lightest and easiest tailgate I have ever owned, it's a pleasure to open or close even compared to my 2010 F150.

Tell me I'm wrong on that bet and I'll buy your TGD for you

 

[AzScorpion]

Ya know, that is such a valid point, about the cameras, never gave it a thought. Granted, the tailgate camera could probably withstand many "slamming open" operations without failing, but for $37 bucks, why risk it.
I may have to change my "Man Up" criticism of the damper, wuss out, and get one.
Damn, now Dave is gonna be all over me !!!

You can't take it back now that you put it out there! ?

You know what to do. ?


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[AzScorpion]

Sweet Jebus, the camera is a very valid point. Still though, if you don't race your hand out of the way, it's in the perfect spot to bring the TG down easily.

I have let tailgate free fail hundreds of times, climbed on them, loaded tonnes of crap on them, and never had a failure. Camera in the tailgate is a consideration. I've been talking about dampers for 9 months and hadn't heard that argument yet, as best I recall.

Jay you'll enjoy your new look. Guess which arm was the before damper and which was after damper? ?

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Jay you'll enjoy your new look. Guess which arm was the before damper and which was after damper? ?

That's how I look anyway, nothing to do with a tailgate though

 

[Grumpaw]

If the only option was to unlatch it and let it fall every time, I may agree. As long as my hand is opening the latch every time I open the tailgate, it's already in the perfect position to bring it down at any pace I like.

I've read you have pulled trailers for decades so guessing you've had a few PU trucks. I hate to assume, but based on some of your comments, I'd bet you the amount of times you opened your tailgate and just let it free fall, could be counted on one hand. The is the lightest and easiest tailgate I have ever owned, it's a pleasure to open or close even compared to my 2010 F150.

Tell me I'm wrong on that bet and I'll buy your TGD for you

Jay, your not wrong, but I deleted my response to you because...
I have had many pick ups in the past and towed with them. But it's been many years since I towed a trailer due to motor home ownership.
One thing I wish had been available back then, was a damper, because...
Travel trailers have that crank down/electric powered post at the front of the trailer frame, and many stick up so far that it is inevitable that if the gate slips it will come down on that post. Just depends on how far up the post is mounted and how close it is to the rear of the truck.
Thinking about it a damper would, if the gate slips, lower it slow enough that I could probably catch it.
I have seen many dents on tailgates just because of this happening, so the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward "wussing up" and getting one, if only for that one reason. May never, ever happen to me, but it only takes one time to put a good size dent in that aluminum gate.
I will now go to the "time out" corner, and hang my head in shame...
I will probably get "damperized".

 

[AzScorpion]

Jay, your not wrong, but I deleted my response to you because...
I have had many pick ups in the past and towed with them. But it's been many years since I towed a trailer due to motor home ownership.
One thing I wish had been available back then, was a damper, because...
Travel trailers have that crank down/electric powered post at the front of the trailer frame, and many stick up so far that it is inevitable that if the gate slips it will come down on that post. Just depends on how far up the post is mounted and how close it is to the rear of the truck.
Thinking about it a damper would, if the gate slips, lower it slow enough that I could probably catch it.
I have seen many dents on tailgates just because of this happening, so the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward "wussing up" and getting one, if only for that one reason. May never, ever happen to me, but it only takes one time to put a good size dent in that aluminum gate.
I will now go to the "time out" corner, and hang my head in shame...
I will probably get "damperized".

It took me a while but it's working! ?

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

Jay, your not wrong, but I deleted my response to you because...
I have had many pick ups in the past and towed with them. But it's been many years since I towed a trailer due to motor home ownership.
One thing I wish had been available back then, was a damper, because...
Travel trailers have that crank down/electric powered post at the front of the trailer frame, and many stick up so far that it is inevitable that if the gate slips it will come down on that post. Just depends on how far up the post is mounted and how close it is to the rear of the truck.
Thinking about it a damper would, if the gate slips, lower it slow enough that I could probably catch it.
I have seen many dents on tailgates just because of this happening, so the more I think about it, the more I'm leaning toward "wussing up" and getting one, if only for that one reason.
I will now go to the "time out" corner, and hang my head in shame...
I will probably get "damperized".

I have no complaint with anyone getting a TGD or anything else that makes them happy. I do admit watching the tailgate come down slowly has a fun factor, but it's more fun for me to see it on someone else's vehicle

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

It took me a while but it's working! ?

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