by Guest Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:43 pmfound one for $150.00 and in great shape too. The guy had three of them but he wouldn't part with the other two.
4 posters
Econo tailgate
toad- Number of posts : 355
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2010-05-30
Congrat's on the find.
Casimier- Number of posts : 864
Location : Jackson,NJ
Registration date : 2010-07-26
Question?..anyone know of another pickup tailgate that fits our econolines?
Maybe 1955 to 59 F150 or a later Ranger/Mazda?
Anyone ever try?
Maybe 1955 to 59 F150 or a later Ranger/Mazda?
Anyone ever try?
lectricman- Number of posts : 339
Location : Huntington, West Virginia
Registration date : 2010-04-07
the early flairside beds fit but are short... I seen one on a truck that was advertised as having the rare special ordered short tail gate.... 
I just shook my head... 
I just shook my head... 
econopoor- Econoline Guru
- Number of posts : 1747
Location : Jackson TN
Registration date : 2010-04-18
Only the Econoline tailgate will fit our trucks. There is a slight curve to the tailgate that is unique to them. The unibody F series trucks have a similar gate but it's much wider.
Ford did indeed offer a "short" gate. It was a dockloader gate. It was designed to allow the gate to swing straight down so you could back up to a doorway to load the bed. The normal height gate would hit the ground if allowed to hang down. I've seen a few over the years.
Here's a picture of a short gate.
Duane in Tennessee.
Ford did indeed offer a "short" gate. It was a dockloader gate. It was designed to allow the gate to swing straight down so you could back up to a doorway to load the bed. The normal height gate would hit the ground if allowed to hang down. I've seen a few over the years.
Here's a picture of a short gate.
Duane in Tennessee.
