3-way tailgate
Encyclopedia
A 3-way tailgate is a tailgate
on a station wagon
than can be opened in the following three ways:
The door and hinge mechanism of the 3-way tailgate is heavy and sturdy by design. In the late seventies, it was the most common station wagon tailgate arrangement.
Tailgate
Tailgate is an American English word denoting the door or 'gate' at the back of a wagon, pickup truck, SUV or other similar type of vehicle that is hinged at the bottom and can be opened for the convenience in loading cargo into the rear of the vehicle...
on a station wagon
Station wagon
A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...
than can be opened in the following three ways:
- Sideways like a car door
- Downwards like a truck tailgate
- Open the window only to load small items
The door and hinge mechanism of the 3-way tailgate is heavy and sturdy by design. In the late seventies, it was the most common station wagon tailgate arrangement.