Access to the cargo bed is by means of a hefty tailboard. A gas-filled strut makes raising and lowering it easier than it would otherwise be.
Released by a single, centrally mounted handle, and supported by a pair of steel cables, the tailboard drops down horizontally. It cannot be lowered completely because the rear bumper, which incorporates a step, gets in the way.
Load lashing rings are mounted in each of the sidewalls and our demonstrator was equipped with a load bed liner and a retractable solid tonneau cover. Both are options and worth considering depending on the type of work you are engaged in.