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That's what I said... Another option might be cables, pulleys, and springs. A cable/pulley at the top of the side rail could afford high support when the tailgate is near horizontal and less as it is near full drop due to an over-center effect.

I believe the torsion spring is an elegant solution. However, consider that a spring strong enough to help would hold the tailgate at some partial-open position (like about 90 to 100 deg). The apparent weight of the tailgate starts to drop shortly after passing 90 degrees while the force of the...