Tailgate

I am looking for a way to beef up the tailgate. (The inside of the gate).
I was standing on it the other day and the plastic protector sounded like it was going crack in half. Are any of you using a metal protector instead?
If so where did you get it and do they come in black?
Thanks
I have a 2011 DC SB

 

No one has had any issues with the liner on the tailgate?

 

maybe you can slip metal under the plastic inner liner????

 

Do a search here. I know I saw a thread one time about a guy that makes a reinforcer for the tailgate. I'll see if I can find it.

 

i weigh 225 and loaded the shit out of mine yesterday while standing on my gate with no problems. i wouldn't stay on it all day but it was fine after doing that three times.

 

after reading the threads on here about the weak tailgates on our trucks, I am admittedly a little paranoid about putting any weight on mine.

 

i agree.i have my truck loaded alot.i just try and move things fast over the tailgate and try not to slam anything on top of it.

 

I was just standing on mine to sweep some crap out of the bed. I weigh 285 and it was snapping and sounded like I was going to crack it in pieces. I have found where some one put some diamond stamp on it but I want something smooth and black.
I will keep looking.

 

I've never had a problem with mine.