Typical Tailgate "tree trunk" dent

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Has anyone successfully removed one of those treetrunk style dents from their tailgate? You know the ones - where it looks like someone cut down a 10 inch diameter oak and thought loading it would be too much trouble so they just felled it right over the tailgate into the bed, leaving a huge "smile" of a dent in the top of the tailgate.

I've heard of people trying to squeeze the back into shape with 3-4 iron pipes but that doesn't seem to be a realistic endeavor to my brain.

I could always just do a cut and paste but I'd rather not do that if someone has a trick that is less labor intensive.

[oem4me]

Use a big version of a stud gun. Weld heavy tabs and pull hard with a come-along while knocking down the high spots. Then cut tabs, grind smooth, paint to match and twist cap off beer. Enjoy.