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2020 1500 Big Horn Tailgate weight limit

DreK

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Has anyone confirmed what the weight limit capacity for 2020 1500 Big Horn?

1750 lbs is the payload for truck bed, what is the limit for the tailgate?
 

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what ya planning on carrying on the gate? im thinking its just 2 pins and 2 cables, I wouldn't go crazy
 

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FYI
 

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My last truck (Ford F-250) was billed as 250 lbs for the tailgate. I'm not sure if that's an industry standard for full-size trucks or not but they all have 2 cables and 2 mounting points.

I'm not sure what my 1500 is "rated" for but I've always gone with the 250 lbs as a general rule. I don't normal

I'm sure it can probably handle more but I've never had a problem using that rule of thumb.
 

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Ram advertises that the MFT can easily handle 2000 lbs when down. Since it attaches the exact same way and uses the same cables as the standard tailgate, I'd make the assumption that the standard tailgate can also easily handle 2000 lbs.

Tailgate weight rating.JPG Tailgate weight rating 2.JPG
 

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