On Fri, 8 Mar 2019 11:03:28 -0600, -MIKE-
wrote:

On 3/8/19 10:55 AM, Leon wrote:
On 3/8/2019 9:52 AM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 3/8/19 8:38 AM, Leon wrote:
On 3/7/2019 6:23 PM, Bob D wrote:
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 9:46:40 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:
On 3/6/2019 9:40 AM, Leon wrote:
Actually I prefer this new tail gate by RAM.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/ram-...tion-tailgate/

They gave taken a proven, useful design used on Honda pickups and
enhanced it. I especially like the kick activated step. It looks
like its low enough to be really useful and its out of the way of
trailering.


Yes!* With Honda and Ram you can actually get really close to the bed.

That's the real benefit I see.* When I saw that it reminded me the
back door on a 70s station wagon that would swing all the way out.

Or that station wagon door where the door dropped down beneath the back
floor and the glass went up into the roof panel.* ;~)


Of course, if they'd quick making these things so fricken high off the
ground, the gate wouldn't be an issue.* Probably 85% of these trucks
with such high suspension never get the springs bent, if you know what
I mean.

There is that but for open road traveling the tall stance gives you a
better view.


And puts your headlights in everybody else's eyes.


My old '84 F-150 could comfortably haul a ton and a half of gravel but
I could see the top of the roof and into the engine bay without a step
ladder.



3,000 lbs???

Yep. Back when I was building our first house, I made regular trips to
the "gravel pit" and with certain stone, a full, humped bed load was
just over 1.5 tons.
It flatted out the springs quite a bit, but man, it rode like a Cadillac
with that load in it.
I just had to make sure I got on the brakes early. :-)
Imagine a Ford Ranger with 1200 square feet of ash hardwood flooring
in it - or 22 standard IKEA billy library shelves? The hardwood from
Plattsville to Waterloo, and the shelves from BVurlington to Waterloo.
Rode like a dream and handled like a pig.