How's this? The latch is from, if I remember correctly, a toyota forerunner tailgate, as is the rods and finger latches. Mounted inside the tailgate - obviously - to have a clean shaved outer. Plastic coated cables are used instead of the chains. I really like 55dude's idea of using gizmos to unlatch the tailgate and perhaps hydrolics to lower and raise it.This tailgate is heavy.
