{"id":62582,"date":"2015-12-21T16:12:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-21T21:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/\/?p=62582"},"modified":"2022-10-19T18:44:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T22:44:15","slug":"new-tailgates-engage-active-truck-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.automoblog.com\/new-tailgates-engage-active-truck-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"GearGate Tailgates Aim to Engage Active Truck Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"
When the GearGate concept was presented to us in 2015 ago by its founder, Matthew Bader, we were blown away. Tailgates are nearly untouched by the aftermarket and have only recently received OEM attention. Almost 2.5 million full-size trucks will be sold in the United States this year, and the average American will spend $2,000 modifying their rig.<\/p>\n
A new company called Hoodworks is launching a unique replacement tailgate system. The GearGate is a fundamental departure from the tailgates we have become comfortable with over the last 70 years. Think of the GearGate as what might happen if Victorinox or Leatherman built tailgates. The first GearGate is the Cycling Comp, a functionally and visually distinctive system that makes life easier for recreational and competitive cyclists who drive full-size trucks.<\/p>\n