A vehicle tailgate apparatus can include a tailgate having a main frame configured to move between an open position and a closed position through a pair of bottom hinges at a rear end of a luggage compartment of a vehicle body, and the main frame can include a bottom portion, a first side portion…

A tailgate assembly including a first gate and a second gate. The first gate configured to rotate with respect to a vehicle body and the second gate configured to rotate with respect to the first gate. The second gate includes an outer panel, an injection molded carrier plate, and a drive…

A latch mechanism for a vehicle bed, such as a dump bed on an off-road utility vehicle. The latch mechanism includes a latch bar having at least one latch for latching the bed to a vehicle frame member. A latch handle is attached to the latch bar so as to rotate to move the latch bar from a latched…

A vehicle tailgate assembly primarily for pick-up trucks comprises a frame with a transverse base and support arms extending perpendicularly therefrom adjacent distal ends of the base. A tailgate door is rotationally mounted to the frame between the support arms. The door comprises a transverse…

An endgate assembly includes a body and a quick-release receptacle. The body includes a first side and a second side opposing each other. The first side of the body defines a compartment accessible from the first side and spaced from the second side. The quick-release receptacle includes a…