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Originally Posted by SuperHatch
Considering the rear axle load assumption of 400lb on the ATV, I would say that 308lb on the gate is a very good deal of additional stress that could cause cracking.
I made a lot of assumtions in this calculation, but the gist is there...
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I knew that there had to be a smart guy in the bunch but your formula basically says that 2 men cant sit on the tailgate of a Tundra (2 men 200lbs each which is conservative = 400 lbs give or take). That explains why them salesman at the dealerships are cracking tailgates from sitting on them. <grin>
Pretty sure you can walk into any truck dealership in America and 2-3 men sitting on the tailgate arent gonna crack it, with the exception of the 2007 Tundra.
Theres definately something wrong, and your formula helps the argument for all of us.