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Nope, not sarcasm.

The 1 1/2' that the tailgate gives you really doesn't do much when the 6 1/2' is supporting the rest. It's not going to overbalance and fall out without the tailgate is it? The far corners are just out there doing nothing but getting in the way.

As long at the camper is secured in there, drop the tailgate and go.

If not, I don't see any other option than change trucks and go with a full 8' box or go to the other way and have a 6.5 camper with the tailgate up.

If your really, really feel like you need that section in there to hold the camper, you can have a metal shop build you a tailgate with only a center-section and the corners cut out of it. Been done before on those "air" gates for fifth wheels except you want it the other way around.



Pretty sure that slide in camper is going to hang out also?