Morning. I was behind a mint Datsun 1200 ute last night and he had a tailgate net. Anyone used one. Are they legal. Surely and good weight saving option
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Tailgate net
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gwagensteve
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The stock tailgate is pretty light.
Having small parts fall out the back of the car is a pain. The tailgate also ties the two sides of the tub together and the bottom corners of the tub can fatigue and crack if they're not braced but the gate.
These net tailgates were an 80's/90's SoCal fad after desert prerunners started running them for weight and perceived aerodynamic reasons (which were later debunked- prerunners need all the rearwards weight distribution they can get)
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Having small parts fall out the back of the car is a pain. The tailgate also ties the two sides of the tub together and the bottom corners of the tub can fatigue and crack if they're not braced but the gate.
These net tailgates were an 80's/90's SoCal fad after desert prerunners started running them for weight and perceived aerodynamic reasons (which were later debunked- prerunners need all the rearwards weight distribution they can get)
Steve.
michaelpiranha2000 wrote: The rear is in great condition. but has a broken crown wheel and pinon
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Looked pretty cool on the old 1200. Don't see any on the road. All valid points. Thanks.
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Agreed - I can't say I've ever seen one locally.
michaelpiranha2000 wrote: The rear is in great condition. but has a broken crown wheel and pinon
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This was in Doncaster. A young bloke. Fat rear tyres.
It had fender mounted side mirrors that I initially thought would look very cool on the Sierra bit of a trap for branches on the trail for surr. My mechanic has one that he is planning to rebuild. Doubt I'd fit in the cab!!
It had fender mounted side mirrors that I initially thought would look very cool on the Sierra bit of a trap for branches on the trail for surr. My mechanic has one that he is planning to rebuild. Doubt I'd fit in the cab!!