Motor vehicle hinge systems including dual articulation gooseneck hinges

A vehicle tailgate assembly, comprising:

• a frame subassembly;
• a door subassembly;
• and
• a hinge system configured to movably support the door subassembly relative to the frame subassembly,
• wherein the hinge system includes a first hinge assembly that establishes a first load path and a second hinge assembly that establishes a second load path that is configured differently than the first load path,
• wherein the first load path extends through a first location of a first gooseneck bracket of the first hinge assembly, and the second load path extends through a second location of a second gooseneck bracket of the second hinge assembly,
• wherein the first location is through an upper portion of the first gooseneck bracket, and the second location is through a lower portion of the second gooseneck bracket, and further comprising a first reinforcing section provided on the upper portion of the first gooseneck bracket at the first location, and further comprising a second reinforcing section provided on the lower portion of the second gooseneck bracket at the second location.