Remember, gauge thickness is not necessarily a measure of strength. This is just a poor design, lacking in reinforcement and spot welds in critical areas. With the weak tailgate being a given, the logical thing to do is to find a way to prevent damage, while still being able to load your toys. It was easy to google this product for those of you who are using ramps for ATVs, dirtbikes, mowers etc. - either buy or fabricate something like this :
Ramp-Rite Receiver Hitch Cargo Ramp Support
Just the fact that such a product exists indicates to me that this is not a problem unique to Tundra.
I really wish some of you would quit bashing a great [not perfect] truck.Don't you realize that one day you will be trading your truck and it won't be worth jacks#%t if you guys keep whining about every little shortcoming ? JMO - Gordon