Tailgate - weight capacity

Does anyony know the weight limit on the tailgate itself. My ATV wheels would rest directly on the gate.
Also are the "D-Ring" tiedowns in the bed extra, or do all trucks come with them installed.
Looking at 2013 TRD Off Road

 

Dont know the exact weight limit but have had everything from motorcycles and ATVs on mine. I wouldnt worry about it.

All of the 05+ tacomas I have seen come with them in the back of the bed.

 

my '07's tailgate capacity is roughly 6 lbs

damned thing is real bent

 

What kinda quad is it? There'll be more weight on the tailgate when youre loading it than when its up there. Id imagine its been done millions of times by many. It take more than a quad to damage it. Be careful tho that you measure the width of your quad to be sure it fits between the wheel wells (42 in) My foreman barely squeezed between.

 

There was a TSB for that. I am 200 lbs and can stand on mine without any problems.

 

i haul atvs all the time in my short bed, no problems

 

I have heard you can put a piece of wood under the rear tires in order to distrtibute the weight across the whole tail gate in stead of 1 spot as on a mototcycle or 2 spots as in an atv.

Also something like this will help if you're worried.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/136618-how-im-fixing-my-flexy-tailgate.html

 

I have had a 700 lb safe across mine no problems i was worried about the cable ends though.

 

well. i went shooting with some buddys.... my buddy has a husky love girlfriend. she is pushing 235 plus. she sat on it. i thought my tailgate was gonna brake!!!... but good thing to toyota makes a strong tailgate. still holding up fine. a little to much for my comfort it was.

 

1) Isn't that pushing the bed capacity?
2) I'm pretty sure you should check your tailgate

 

With me (195 lbs) and a coworker on it (200 lbs), the tailgate held just fine but I have a reinforced "gator savor" tailgate. Only the toyotanation crew from back in the day will remember the gator savor though.

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700lbs is close to load capacity?


Ive had over 2500pounds of cement in mine.

 

i have had a little over 300# on mine going thru hay fields and cut corn fields.

 

LOL

 

Let me do some searching of what I am looking for

 

Won't fit between, would have to go on top of wheel wells. I guess that works?

 

I remember those. Ahhh the toyotanation days.

 

Lmfao!! Very well chosen words lol

 

thankyou.

 

My old truck, 600lb quad, in and out for 4 years. Could see a permanent bow in the tailgate from carrying the load over abusive roads though. Probably rig some sort of load distribution system in my new truck.