2011 Dodge Dakota Extended Cab Owner Manual - Page 173

172 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 3. Lift the tailgate off of the pivot on the passenger side Two-Position Tailgate/Upper Load Platform Your tailgate can be opened to the full-open or the by pulling upward and rearward at the same time. partial-open position. The partial-open position is for 4. Slide the tailgate to the passenger side while making loading objects longer than the length of the bed (sheets sure clearance from the box and taillight is maintained. of plywood, etc.) by creating an upper load platform: To reinstall the tailgate, do the following: Installing Lumber 1. Slide the tailgate onto the driver's side pivot. 1. Place lumber across the box in the indentations pro2. Hold the tailgate at a 45 degree angle and insert it into vided above the wheel housings and in the bulkhead dividers, to form the floor. There are indents in the sheet the passenger side pivot. metal (or bed liner if equipped) on the inner side of the 3. Clip the cables to the box. box in front (Club Cab௡ only) and behind both wheel housings.