Anyone remove their tail gate ???

[RoNiN Raptor]

So I’ve done a little digging but can’t seem to find any info to help me make this decision. Info about my truck 2023 with a tire rack installed in the bed. Not a ton of room anymore so it’s not a huge loss.

I want to remove my tail gate but with it being a power tail gate I’m sure it’s not as simple as it used to be. But as I stated I can’t really find any info to dissuade me from going through with it. I’m sure I just didn’t search the right word combination, therefore missing the obvious answer…. Can anyone enlighten me as to weather this could potentially be a bigger problem then it’s worth ?

 

[MrLiou168]

Simplify your life and leave your tail gate the way it was meant to be form the factory.

 

[someday]

Cant be that hard. Its prolly a single connector that goes throught the center tailgate like a gen juan for the camera. Disconnect, remove tailgate, tape off harness. Prolly tool less too

 

[RoNiN Raptor]

Well it’s been raining most of the day here in Colorado so the tailgate hasn’t been removed yet. If the weather breaks tomorrow there’s a good chance it’s coming off.

Simplifying my life means taking things off the truck I don’t use, this isn’t a work. It’s my play truck, not a hauling stuff truck.

 

[Nex]

Do you have bed supports already Installed?

 

[downforce137]

Cant be that hard. Its prolly a single connector that goes throught the center tailgate like a gen juan for the camera. Disconnect, remove tailgate, tape off harness. Prolly tool less too

pretty sure youll need to remove a tail light to get at the power bed mechanism, im sure the procedure is in the owners manual..

 

[MDJAK]

Hope you have a secure tonneau cover. lol.
And secure places to park.

 

[RoNiN Raptor]

This is my current set up, as I already stated I’m not storing anything in my bed.
I’ll have to go through the USB drive to see if there’s directions on the removal. I was thinking there’d be something specific like removing a taillight.

 

[Nex]

Yank that biτch!

I asked about the bed supports just to help support the bed sides once the tailgate is removed. Don't want stress cracks.

 

[RoNiN Raptor]

Yank that biτch!

I asked about the bed supports just to help support the bed sides once the tailgate is removed. Don't want stress cracks.

Nope I appreciate the checks on my sanity, I need them because I have a tendency to see the end result while missing some of those important little in between steps