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tucsonjwt · 08-19-2012, 01:10 PM

Unless you are driving like a maniac, I say no. I drove my 73 for many years without a tailgate. The bedsides do wiggle around a bit when you are driving on a bumpy road, but they are still very solid.

08-19-2012, 01:10 PM	#2
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,198	Re: Would taking the tailgate off pose a problem: Unless you are driving like a maniac, I say no. I drove my 73 for many years without a tailgate. The bedsides do wiggle around a bit when you are driving on a bumpy road, but they are still very solid.