[idwoodhauler]

It doesn't look like mine is damaged. Maybe they make it so easy to remove so you don't have to overload it. I will be careful now. Fortunately w/ a shell I'm not loading snowmo's or bikes/atv's exc. w/trailers. Are there any aftermarket alternatives for heaver use/loading? It does seem strange that toyota would do this considering the ad campaign of a work truck. It does leave room for them to add another option that they can gain high profits on- the heavy duty tailgate. I think that they designed these trucks so that everything is heavy duty except the body and some int. aspects. I think to a degree they have to make them wear out in order to profit. They can't have trucks lasting 300k with no problems (like my '95 taco)! They don't make em like they used to. Sad but true.