TAILGATE SUPPORT AND LATCH

摘要

A tailgate support is provided for a cargo box having a floor, opposite sidewalls and a rear wall with the latter being defined by a tailgate which is mounted for pivoting about a horizontal axis located adjacent the floor, between an upright closed position and a recumbent open position. The tailgate support includes an arm mounted beneath the floor and movable between a stored position wherein the arm is disposed beneath the floor and a support position wherein the arm extends beyond the floor in a direction of horizontal extension of the tailgate as considered when the tailgate is in its open position. The tailgate rests on the arm when the arm is in its support position and the tailgate is in its open position. A latching mechanism is provided to secure the tailgate in its open position. A stop is provided to limit the pivotal movement of the arm beyond its stored and support positions.