Copy Ford Maverick adjustable tailgate

[EverythingSlate]

I’ve always wondered what the weight limit was when the cables are fully supporting the weight of a load on the tailgate.

 

[nstrains10]

I wonder if the panel below the window can be removed or modified as a pass thru? If it's part of the structural support for the window, I may have to buy another one to do some experimental modifications. Maybe someone will come up with a replacement rear window with a slide panel.

I saw or read that somewhere that the panel is 12"x12" and will be removable to pass things through. Forget where that was though...

 

[Dorbiman]

I saw or read that somewhere that the panel is 12"x12" and will be removable to pass things through. Forget where that was though...

That’s what I was told at the Olympia event. The measurement was a guesstimate, as I didn’t bring a tape measure

 

[Luxrage]

I’ve always wondered what the weight limit was when the cables are fully supporting the weight of a load on the tailgate.

Out of curiosity did some googling on some owners forums for comparison:
The only official one I could find was Ford says the static weight limit of the tailgate on a modern Ranger is 485lb. F150 owners say 600. Honda Elements are 400lb, and it looks like 90s rangers are 250lb. S-10 owners on the forum say 300 and Tacoma people say 200-400lb.

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