2010 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 167

166 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE To reinstall the tailgate, do the following: 1. Slide the tailgate onto the driver's side pivot. 2. Hold the tailgate at a 45 degree angle and insert it into the passenger side pivot. 3. Clip the cables to the box. Two-Position Tailgate/Upper Load Platform Your tailgate can be opened to the full-open or the partial-open position. The partial-open position is for loading objects longer than the length of the bed (sheets of plywood, etc.) by creating an upper load platform: Installing Lumber 1 - Bulkhead Divider Slot 2 - Wheel Housing Indentions 1. Place lumber across the box in the indentations pro2. Secure the tailgate in the partially-open position: vided above the wheel housings and in the bulkhead dividers, to form the floor. There are indents in the sheet 3. Open the tailgate slightly. metal (or bed liner if equipped) on the inner side of the box in front (Club Cab௡ only) and behind both wheel housings.