swapping in a gladiator tailgate??

[wanderer]

or a drop down tailgate? I wonder if anybody’s ever done this and what they had to do. I also wonder if a gladiator tailgate might be a solution seems to mean it should be a useful mod because you could carry longer things short distances you could sit on it then probably get a lot of other uses
It would be pretty cool gladiator tailgate would get swapped right over
Which leads me to
What if you could order a jeep straight from the factory and a drop-down kettle Gate or swing out tailgate or options? How many would do it?
It would of course take. I have your duty bumper down your rear tire, but Amy makes some a lot of people make them.
Am I crazy or is just just a symptom of just empty every pocket?

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[Vinman]

It would of course take. I have your duty bumper down your rear tire, but Amy makes some a lot of people make them.

Am I crazy?

Yes

 

[Terrymo]

After having several trucks with fold down tailgates. I prefer the OEM tailgate on a Jeep and not having to lean across it to get anything out of the back. For anyone wanting to keep a spare tire it would be cumbersome at best. Here‘s one of your interested
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[2nd 392]

or a drop down tailgate? I wonder if anybody’s ever done this and what they had to do. I also wonder if a gladiator tailgate might be a solution seems to mean it should be a useful mod because you could carry longer things short distances you could sit on it then probably get a lot of other uses
It would be pretty cool gladiator tailgate would get swapped right over
Which leads me to
What if you could order a jeep straight from the factory and a drop-down kettle Gate or swing out tailgate or options? How many would do it?
It would of course take. I have your duty bumper down your rear tire, but Amy makes some a lot of people make them.
Am I crazy or is just just a symptom of just empty every pocket?

Well- you could put the spare back on the side like CJ’s did so a drop down gate would work ? Wait- too wide, it might need an over width permit, at least a red flag or lights. except- we all moved the CJ’s spare to the back and had no gate.

 

[The Last Cowboy]

I think maybe you need to go back and edit your post. Some of the sentences make no sense.

Anyway. Drop down tailgate would mean a separate spare tire bracket, or no spare. You would not be able to drive with the tailgate down due the the spare tire bracket sticking out.

I get it though, it's useful. I like old CJs with drop down tailgates. Back when the rear floor was thick , and ribbed, like a pickup trucks bed.

 

[Bioacid]

So Dirt Road Cred did this too his 392 final edition in the light Blue.

 

[OminousSkitter]

@CloakedWillys has one from Gatekeeper.

 

[Reflektr]

Didn’t they do this on the JL “Shortcut” as well? Speaking of that - Whatever became of it?

 

[2nd 392]

Didn’t they do this on the JL “Shortcut” as well? Speaking of that - Whatever became of it?

Collecting dust in a storeroom for approaching 2 years ? If you take a close look it appears it would likely need several “upgrades” to pass “standards”, like crash, rollover, bumpers, lights, a few other possible things I noticed back then. … maybe they’ll drag it out again, 24 might have been the second time, but not sure.

 

[CloakedWillys]

@CloakedWillys has one from Gatekeeper.

Yep., I have the @gatekeeper offroad one and a buddy of mine now has that Dirt Road Cred 392 with the Moto built.

Its one of my favorite changes.

 

[Reflektr]

Yep., I have the @gatekeeper offroad one and a buddy of mine now has that Dirt Road Cred 392 with the Moto built.

Its one of my favorite changes.

Being a former metal-smith of sorts and dabbling in custom body work, I find this interesting. And I also wonder if anyone who has done this has also gone the extra mile and shaved the factory body lines to match that gate.

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