I have been in that exact position before. The hard cover was locked and the keys for it disappeared somewhere on the job site. We needed the piece of crown moulding to finish a job we were working on so we did exactly what you see in the photo.
Aftermarket hard top that locked into the top of the tailgate. You could unlock the tailgate but wouldnโt be able to pull it down.
If memory serves me the hardtop keys were given to someone to get a tool and never returned to the driver.
Short bed, watcha gonna do??
Hang it out the back unsecured and then lose it and shatter it into a million pieces all along the highway like my old boss did to a fiberglass ladder.
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Shocking that that is not a Ram.
I like the look of these new long bed minivans.