Take a Look at 100 Years of Ford Tailgates

  • The new Ford Pro Access tailgate is the latest in 100 years of Ford tailgates.
  • Ford is constantly trying to one-up rivals Chevrolet and Ram on pickup truck features.
  • Many features have come and gone in 100 years of Ford tailgates.

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Ford's latest take on the pickup truck tailgate is hitting dealer lots on the 2024 Ford F-150.

The refreshed F-150 can be equipped with the new Pro Access Tailgate, which has several new configurations. In addition to dropping open like a typical truck tailgate, the Pro Access Tailgate can swing out like a door to provide easier access to the bed.

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Ford's new tailgate is the latest swing in Detroit's pickup truck wars, where Ford, Chevrolet, and Ram are in a constant battle to one-up each other.

It's also the latest in a long line of tailgate innovation for Ford, which stretches back almost a century to the company's first pickup truck in 1925.

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Take a look at the evolution of the Ford tailgate here:

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