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UTILITY 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 CAUTION! • Care should always be exercised when operating a vehicle with cargo. Vehicle speeds may need to be reduced. Severe turns or rough roads may cause shifting or bouncing of the cargo that may result in vehicle damage. • Ensure the load is securely tied down and is properly identified according to local laws if it extends beyond the tail lights. • Loading should not exceed 400 lbs (181 kg) of material suspended above the wheelhouse and partially open tailgate or vehicle damage may result. • Place lumber across the box in the indentations provided above the wheel housings and in the bulkhead dividers, to form the floor. There are indents in the sheet metal (or bed liner if equipped) on the inner side of the box in front (Crew Cab® only) and behind both wheel housings. • Secure the tailgate in the partially-open position. • Open the tailgate slightly. • Snap the tailgate support cable between the cable guide and the tailgate bumper. Do this on both sides of the tailgate. • To return the tailgate to the full-open position: • Lift up on tailgate. • Remove both cables from between the cable guides and the tailgate bumpers, and lower the tailgate. TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS) NOTE: For trailer towing information (maximum trailer weight ratings) refer to the following website addresses: • http:// www.ramtrucks.com/towing • http:// www.ramtrucks.ca (Canada) 35

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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
• Place lumber across the box in the
indentations provided above the
wheel housings and in the bulkhead
dividers, to form the floor. There are
indents in the sheet metal (or bed
liner if equipped) on the inner side of
the box in front (Crew Cab® only)
and behind both wheel housings.
• Secure the tailgate in the
partially-open position.
• Open the tailgate slightly.
• Snap the tailgate support cable
between the cable guide and the
tailgate bumper. Do this on both
sides of the tailgate.
• To return the tailgate to the
full-open position:
• Lift up on tailgate.
• Remove both cables from
between the cable guides and the
tailgate bumpers, and lower the
tailgate.
CAUTION!
• Care should always be exercised
when operating a vehicle with
cargo. Vehicle speeds may need to
be reduced. Severe turns or rough
roads may cause shifting or
bouncing of the cargo that may
result in vehicle damage.
• Ensure the load is securely tied
down and is properly identified
according to local laws if it extends
beyond the tail lights.
• Loading should not exceed 400 lbs
(181 kg) of material suspended
above the wheelhouse and partially
open tailgate or vehicle damage
may result.
TRAILER TOWING
WEIGHTS (MAXIMUM
TRAILER WEIGHT
RATINGS)
NOTE:
For trailer towing information
(maximum trailer weight ratings) refer to
the following website addresses:
•
http:// www.ramtrucks.com/towing
•
http:// www.ramtrucks.ca
(Canada)
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