Truck Tailgates

At one time if you towed a fifth wheel or gooseneck trailer with your pickup truck, you had to remove the tailgate, preventing you from carrying cargo or forcing you to rely on cargo nets for security. But now with one of our custom louvered tailgates, you can tow your trailer and keep your gear securely contained in the bed. They’re designed with a cutout at the top center to allow for 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer clearance, and the louvered flow-through design reduces drag for increased fuel efficiency.

But even with the cutout there’s still plenty of tailgate area left to keep cargo contained in the bed, so you get full use of your truck’s capabilities at all times. And when you’re not towing, there’s no reason to change out your 5th wheel tailgate to the factory tailgate. Some of our 5th wheel tailgates have an available insert that installs easily in the cutout and creates a flush tailgate topline. This insert is ideal for use with a tonneau cover or bed cap to provide cargo security.

Each tailgate is custom designed for the make, model, year application, so it easily bolts on in place of the factory tailgate, with no modification to the truck required. All necessary hardware and mounting instructions are provided. Our 5th wheel tailgates are manufactured from a range of durable materials including lightweight aluminum, lightweight glass filled composite, and heavy-duty steel. Some have a durable powder coated finish that can be painted to match your truck’s color. Choose the material and finish that best meets your needs. Most tailgates have lockable, center opening latches that enable easy one-hand operation.

The louvered design Improves rearward visibility for assistance when backing up, but if your truck came with a back-up camera, you won’t have to do without it when you mount a 5th wheel tailgate. Back-up cameras are becoming more and more popular on pickups, and by 2018 the NHTSA has mandated that these cameras be standard equipment on all new vehicles. We offer tailgates that are available with an optional kit to install your factory back-up camera on your 5th wheel tailgate. It’s manufactured from a durable, weather-resistant material to protect the camera, so you can get all the benefits of this safety feature.

If you don’t tow a 5th wheel or gooseneck trailer with your truck but like the louvered style and reduced drag benefits of a 5th wheel tailgate, we also offer regular, straight topline tailgates with these features. You get the same sturdy construction and easy installation in a tailgate that will give your truck a unique, custom look. And if you’re looking for a spot to mount a large diameter off-road spare tire and don’t want to sacrifice space in the bed, we offer tire holder tailgates. These tailgates provide a strong, sturdy mount for up to a 37” tire, holding the tire outside the bed and directly over the rear bumper. When you need access to the bed for cargo loading and unloading, the carrier swings open on rugged hinges.