We seldom pay much attention to the tailgates on our rigs until the release handle breaks, a hinge fails, the latch mechanism falls off, something puts a big dent in it, or it’s starting to show signs ...

The 2004 F also has innovations designed to entice people migrating out of sedans into trucks. New this year is a tailgate with a torsion bar that reduces the effort required to raise the gate. The ...