# Make the tailgate a safer work surface

**URL:** <https://community.ridemaxer.com/t/make-the-tailgate-a-safer-work-surface/190>\
**Category:** Work Trucks\
**Tags:** truck-bed, payload-limits\
**Created:** [September 3, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.ridemaxer.com/t/make-the-tailgate-a-safer-work-surface/190 "2026-09-03T15:11:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![JobsiteJalopy](https://community.ridemaxer.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@JobsiteJalopy](https://community.ridemaxer.com/u/JobsiteJalopy)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.ridemaxer.com/t/make-the-tailgate-a-safer-work-surface/190/1 "2026-09-03T15:11:06Z")

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![MAKE THE TAILGATE A SAFER WORK SURFACE](https://community.ridemaxer.com/uploads/default/original/1X/d33717dc8caa675b15820dc82d93e9a7dc9e3ecb.jpeg)

This-or-that for the working-truck crowd: do you keep weight within its rating, or clear sharp debris before closing? Both camps have strong opinions, and both insist their way is faster. Which camp are you in?