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VAIS has a kit that can be had. Been out there since early 2015. Intent was to be used on lift gate vehicles vs down folding tailgates, but an unlatching actuator is simply that, doesn't matter to it what movement comes after release. I think they were rolling them out in the 275-300 range when it was releasing.

 

Funny those knocking trucks that don't "go offroad" I've worked to death and I mean literally put them to pasture a few trucks with mass material hauls, heavy machinery, and tradesman work and not one time did they touch the dirt. A truck doesn't need dirt to be justified. I assure you the masses not in dirt far out way those that are and those trucks are in fact earning.

And I'm also sure that theres a way to prevent it from opening due to object/ or ground level underneath like pointed out above. Surely all the fords that have this feature on SUVs don't have their rear hatch just flying open at free will. I'd imagine something along the lines of while vehicle is in gear the sensor is off, or is locked like the doors.

 

And people that act like it's a useless feature, perhaps next time they are carrying something heavy with both hands and have to sit the items down to open tailgate they'll remember this idea. This idea seems like one of the more practical features to me, could save you from a back injury. Having to sit something heavy down and pick it right back up seems like added work that's unnecessary. That's not me being weak, but being smart. I work out of my truck on the job site everyday I'm off from the station, and anything to help is welcomed.

 

The tail gate open with the key fob idea posted above wouldn't solve this issue, and actually seems less practical seeing as you have a hand free to hit the button you could open tailgate with that same hand.

 

 

I've learned that this forum is full of people that try to say that new ideas or new features GM actually implements are useless or problems down the road. Reminds me of my dad who thought I was stupid for having an iPhone, at the time he said all he needed a phone to do is make calls. Fast forward a few years later now he loves all the stuff his phone does.

 

If GM never implemented new ideas then what's the point of continually coming out with new models? Just keep rolling out the same truck every year if that's what this crowd thinks is needed.