06 Tacoma Tailgate

Does anyone know how much weight the tailgate on a 06 Tacoma well
support? I have a 700 Lbs ATV and I weigh over 200 Lbs so I was
wondering if it would be a problem for me to ride the quad on the
tailgate while loading the quad in the back of the truck (using a loading ramp).
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Hey Jim wrote:[color=blue]
> Does anyone know how much weight the tailgate on a 06 Tacoma well
> support? I have a 700 Lbs ATV and I weigh over 200 Lbs so I was
> wondering if it would be a problem for me to ride the quad on the
> tailgate while loading the quad in the back of the truck (using a
> loading ramp).[/color]

You can do that ONCE. <G>

The gate is very easy to remove. Take it off while you load the ATV.

Thanks for the suggestion BARRY. I might do that but I was hoping to leave
it on if it could handle the weight.
"B A R R Y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Pa41g.3984$mu2.2091@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net...[color=blue]
> Hey Jim wrote:[color=green]
>> Does anyone know how much weight the tailgate on a 06 Tacoma well
>> support? I have a 700 Lbs ATV and I weigh over 200 Lbs so I was
>> wondering if it would be a problem for me to ride the quad on the
>> tailgate while loading the quad in the back of the truck (using a loading
>> ramp).[/color]
>
> You can do that ONCE. <G>
>
> The gate is very easy to remove. Take it off while you load the ATV.[/color]

Hey Jim wrote:[color=blue]
> Thanks for the suggestion BARRY. I might do that but I was hoping to leave
> it on if it could handle the weight.[/color]

I'm pretty sure Toyota states a max in the manual that's nowhere near
what you need. 250 pounds sounds familiar, but it's been a year since I
read my manual.

You mean you can't even have two people sit on the tailgate?

"B A R R Y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:d3p1g.4061$mu2.2176@newssvr24.news.prodigy.net...[color=blue]
> Hey Jim wrote:[color=green]
>> Thanks for the suggestion BARRY. I might do that but I was hoping to
>> leave it on if it could handle the weight.[/color]
>
> I'm pretty sure Toyota states a max in the manual that's nowhere near what
> you need. 250 pounds sounds familiar, but it's been a year since I read
> my manual.[/color]



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On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 00:38:06 -0500, "AG4QC" <Joel@cyberbest.com>
wrote:
[color=blue]
>You mean you can't even have two people sit on the tailgate?[/color]

I have with no bad effects, but it was more than Toyota's limit. I've
also stood on mine while I maneuvered a kayak on my rack. However,
I've also heard of people bending them with what seems like a light
load.

I see the tailgate limit as a CYA. I'm sure it would be quite
complicated to specify the distribution and location of the load, a
moving vs. a stopped vehicle...

The bottom line for me is that if I exceed the limit, I expect to
repair my own damage.