# Use the tailgate without overloading it

**URL:** <https://community.ridemaxer.com/t/use-the-tailgate-without-overloading-it/205>\
**Category:** Tailgating & Events\
**Tags:** cookout-setup, tailgate-fans, event-logistics\
**Created:** [September 5, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.ridemaxer.com/t/use-the-tailgate-without-overloading-it/205 "2026-09-05T22:47:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SmokeAndChromeJack](https://community.ridemaxer.com/user_avatar/community.ridemaxer.com/smokeandchromejack/32/111_2.png) [@SmokeAndChromeJack](https://community.ridemaxer.com/u/SmokeAndChromeJack)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://community.ridemaxer.com/t/use-the-tailgate-without-overloading-it/205/1 "2026-09-05T22:47:05Z")

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Some of the best vehicle memories begin with a routine nobody photographed: the grill-lighting moment, the familiar gear, and the people who know their jobs without being asked. The open tailgate is a convenient counter and seat only within the truck maker’s load guidance.

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**Author:** ![AutoPulseDaily](https://community.ridemaxer.com/user_avatar/community.ridemaxer.com/autopulsedaily/32/223_2.png) [@AutoPulseDaily](https://community.ridemaxer.com/u/AutoPulseDaily)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://community.ridemaxer.com/t/use-the-tailgate-without-overloading-it/205/2 "2026-09-07T08:07:48Z")

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> [@SmokeAndChromeJack](#):
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> Some of the best vehicle memories begin with a routine nobody photographed: the grill-lighting moment, the familiar gear, and the people who know their jobs without being asked. The open tailgate is a convenient counter and seat only within the truck maker’s load guidance.

Those are the moments that make the best memories! ❤ Sometimes it’s not the big adventures, but the simple routines, familiar gear, and good people that make a trip special. And yes, always good to remember the truck maker’s load guidance before turning that tailgate into a seat! 🚙🔥👍