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Courtesy of "WT" over on the TS site.




http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...tundra-fans-2/

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2007 Tundra 5.7, Double Cab, SR5, Blue Streak

TRD (stickers removed), de-badged, Volant Intake, Zoomers exhaust , Doug Thorley headers, Leer 100R, Bedrug, Curt front mounted hitch, Sirius interface kit, Tekonsha Prodigy brake controller, OEM alarm activation, Wet Okole seat covers, Stubby Antenna, Folding Rear Seat Mod for Double Cab, Unichip

tail gate falling off is classic

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- Noobie Dood

That's what I was thinking.

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2007 SR5 Crewmax 5.7L 4x4
Mods: nerf bars, Truxedo tonneau, radar detector power, 3M clear bra, fog lights, black billet grille, rear differential breather, parking sensors, Line-X, power tailgate lock, hood safety latch mod, one off driving lights behind grille, Pioneer NAV w/ OEM camera, Flowmaster 50 SUV dual/dual, blue LED dash lights, Volant CAI, Llumar tint, CompuStar Pro alarm, ProComp 6066 20" wheels, Cooper Zeon LTZ 275/60/20 tires, OME HD coilover lift, Firestone helper air bags, stereo cable lock, Tekonsha P3 brake controller
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Just wanted to link to my pics to this thread for reference. Sorry they're not very good, but you get the point. If I can remember to swipe the camera outta the Mrs.' briefcase- I mean, purse- I'll take some better ones.
http://www.toyotatundraforum.com/shade-tree-troubleshooting/1127-tailgate-register.html#post14123

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2007 Toyota Tundra 4x4 DC SR5 5.7

my dealer told me the max load on the tail gate was 200 lbs in the ouners manual is this true?

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Even if it is (I'll look for it later) that's a stupidly low number. What if you're a fat kid?

Ask him exactly where it is located. It is significant enough that many would not have bought the truck if they knew it was not to be used - as a truck. [well obviously it is a great towing machine.

I don't think it states a weight rating anywhere in the manual. Nor does it tell you to take off the tailgate to load heavy items. It does say that the strut acts as a dampener while riding with the tailgate down and they do sell tailgate extenders so that you can use the tailgate area to carry stuff. Here's a thread from TS on tailgate facts:

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...ailgate-facts/

Hell, I am 280 pounds at least and I sit or climb on the tailgate all the time. It has to hold more than that. I haven't noticed an issue yet.

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2007 Tundra RC LB SR5 5.7L 4x4, Tekonsha Prodigy Brake Controller, JCW Side Bars, AMP BedStep, 12K+miles and no problems besides the tailgate beginning to fail.

Well the Toyota factory rep denied my claim due to outside forces being the cause of the tail gate failure. No surprise, they have not heard the end of me I will push as far as I can. I hope this is not a sign of things to come. I was happy with this truck till now but it seems Toyota does not think the Tail gate needs to support more than 200lbs. Keep an eye on your gates I bet you all are having issues soon. Hope not but every one I have seen since I had this happen has had the start of failure on the sides of the gate.


Wayne