Unlock and lower the tailgate, identify the molded work-surface features, secure material in the clamp pockets and clear every item before closing it.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for the 2024 U.S./Canada Ford Ranger when equipped with the tailgate work surface.
- Required equipment / service
- Tailgate work surface equipped
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Verified for the 2024 U.S./Canada Ford Ranger when equipped with the tailgate work surface.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Unlock the tailgate if necessary and lower it fully.
- 02
Locate the molded clamp pockets, ruler, cup holder, bottle opener and bag holder on the inside surface.
- 03
Place work material flat and use the clamp pockets without overloading a vertical clamp arm.
- 04
Keep the bag-holder load at or below Ford's 10 kg limit.
- 05
Remove tools, drinks, clamps and every other item before closing the tailgate.
Important limits
- Ford states that the ruler can vary by ±0.2 in (5 mm) with temperature.
- Overloading a vertical clamp arm can damage the tailgate, and the bag holder is limited to 10 kg.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the tailgate will not open, unlock it with the key, remote control or power door-lock control as equipped.
- ✓If a workpiece shifts, reposition it flat and use suitable clamps in the designated pockets.
- ✓Do not close the tailgate until all belongings and clamps have been removed.
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2024 Ford Ranger Owner's Manual — Tailgate Work Surface
Relevant section or page: Pages 84–86. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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