We seldom pay much attention to the tailgates on our rigs until the release handle breaks, a hinge fails, the latch mechanism falls off, something puts a big dent in it, or it’s starting to show signs ...

Tailgate chains do have a place up on the wall hanging next to the whips (whips 'n' chains, get it?), not hanging on our tailgates anymore. Pat Helferich, one of the owners of Z Best Hot Rods, ...

After adding wheel tubs and a new front panel, fabricating a roll pan, and adding trick exhaust outlets and new lights, our much-modified '56 F-100 pickup bed was almost ready to be media blasted and ...

The problem: The tailgate strikers may be misaligned, risking the tailgate unlatching and opening. The fix: Dealers will inspect the tailgate striker alignment to the box latch and adjust, if ...