Complicated multifunctional tailgates can be very useful for certain types of owners. However, repair expenses can certainly ...

The first function is the simplest to understand: using the tailgate for full and open access to the truck's load box. In this mode, it operates as a traditional pickup tailgate, hinged at the bottom ...

At first glance the whole concept seems like a gimmick, or something a snake-oil salesman would pitch. However, the more we’ve lived with the tailgate, the more we’ve come to appreciate its usefulness ...

Ram Trucks recently debuted the all-new Ram Multifunction Tailgate at the Chicago Auto Show. The multifunctional tailgate has a 60/40 split design with a line through the tailgate that allows it to ...

General Motors has the MultiPro tailgate, but now it looks like GM is developing another new tailgate to battle its Detroit rivals. GM recently filed a trademark application for the name "Multistow." ...

Ford Motor Co. appears to be working on an answer to one of its rival's key selling points in the ongoing truck wars. The automaker recently filed patents for a multifunction tailgate with a door, ...

General Motors and Ram have multi-function tailgates that can open in different ways, but Ford has yet to offer anything comparable on a production pickup truck. A recent patent filing indicates the ...