Short box campers and tailgates

halibut · 04-09-2009, 10:49 AM

Picked up my new Lance 830 Camper yesterday. The camper is made for a short or a long bed. I was told by the dealer to take the tailgate off which I did. Lastnight I was looking everything over and noticed there is ample room to leave the tailgate on. I contacted a friend of mine who also has a short box with a camper. He leaves his tailgate on as the dealer said it provides more support for the camper. Now I have to start wondering who's right? Anyone with thoughts on this?

JDiepstra · 04-09-2009, 10:51 AM

The tailgate should increase the "structural rigidity" of your bed... leading me to believe if you can leave it on, you should.

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jeepit · 04-09-2009, 04:20 PM

Make sure it sits level with the bed itself. If any part of it is higher you could ruin the tailgate and hinges....

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04-09-2009, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
halibut Cummins Fan Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post halibut's Truck Pics	Short box campers and tailgates Picked up my new Lance 830 Camper yesterday. The camper is made for a short or a long bed. I was told by the dealer to take the tailgate off which I did. Lastnight I was looking everything over and noticed there is ample room to leave the tailgate on. I contacted a friend of mine who also has a short box with a camper. He leaves his tailgate on as the dealer said it provides more support for the camper. Now I have to start wondering who's right? Anyone with thoughts on this?

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04-09-2009, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
JDiepstra Diesel Head Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MI Posts: 4,678 Thanks: 13 Thanked 163 Times in 133 Posts JDiepstra's Truck Pics	The tailgate should increase the "structural rigidity" of your bed... leading me to believe if you can leave it on, you should. __________________ 2004.5, 2500, Cummins 600, 4x4, SLT, QC, SB, 4.10's, 315's, Molten Red. 48RE by HTS . BullyDog Crazy Larry + MP-8 stack, AFE PG7 and Blade Runner, Silverline and Magnaflow mufflers into 6" mitre, DiPricol pyro, boost, trans, fuel, and rail. Train Horns for

04-09-2009, 04:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
jeepit Cummins Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 221 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post jeepit's Truck Pics	Make sure it sits level with the bed itself. If any part of it is higher you could ruin the tailgate and hinges.... __________________ 2002 Dodge 2500, 6 Speed, 3:55, LB, LSD, Red/Silver, Smarty, Vulcan Draw Straw, AirDog, Stage 1 AFE, 4" MBRP, Full guages, BHAF, Rancho RSX 9000, Line-x, Western Snowplow. Hoping for a Scotty II.