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That is essentially a "Gorilla Lift" which the OP suggested in post #17 (someone mentioned a similar concept in post #3). I think that with the moving parts involved it would be easier to just buy the "Gorilla Lift" than to try and make your own (less than $200). However, since those are...

The issue with a torsion spring is that the tailgate will never want to hang down properly. Since it will always be under torsion and since that force is increased the further it is rotated the greatest torsion will occur when it is in the full open position. Unfortunately, in that position...

Seams that the simplicity has been considered. :beer: "Push up's" may not be a realistic solution for the elderly, disabled, amputees, or those with other physical impairments. For those who are capable, so what? What is wrong with being inventive to make a task easier? That is how man has...

Nice explanation Pete. My mind was stuck to the illustration on the left and I abandoned that since you would be limited to only a 90 degree rotation. The idea on the right looks like a good design. Hard to beat that simplicity. The goal there would be to basically make the tailgate...

I thought about a counter weight also but thought the geometries were wrong for a "simple" (counter balanced our fixed) counter weight design. To maintain full functionality would the tailgate not have to be counter weighted through pulleys and cables? I might be missing something from how I...

Cool, I might be interested in it. :D

Gimpy, do you know what the stroke is on yours?

Have you considered using a linear actuator? When I first pondered this my mind went to hydraulics but that would be way to involved for this application (unless you already have hydraulics on the truck that you could tap into (think M35A3 W/W)). A linear actuator would work roughly the same...