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View Poll Results: Tailgate opening on the right side or left side of truck?
Right side of truck 40 65.57%
Left side of truck 21 34.43%
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Old 05-19-2008, 01:16 PM
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Re: Tailgate open left side or right side?

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hinged left is safer when your parked on the street because it shields you from traffic
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Old 05-19-2008, 01:51 PM
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Re: Tailgate open left side or right side?

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hinged left is safer when your parked on the street because it shields you from traffic
Not really, it could also act like a suicide door .
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Not really, it could also act like a suicide door .
Or if it opened the other way you could get pinned between the tailgate and the vehicle that hit you.... .....

Just open it like a regular pickup so you have your choice of which way you would like to run.....
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Old 06-01-2008, 07:53 AM
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Re: Tailgate open left side or right side?

Due to where I park, I wish it opened reverse to what it does now.
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Old 06-04-2008, 05:38 PM
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Re: Tailgate open left side or right side?

Thank you Honda for hinging our Gates on the LEFT SIDE! I'm a lefty living in a right-handed world....love the change...a keeper for me! LEFT.
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How about one that opens either side right or left...
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