Tailgate assembly for a refuse vehicle

A body assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a storage body;
• a tailgate rotatably coupled to the storage body;
• an actuator including a cylinder tube having an outer tube end coupled to the tailgate and a rod having an outer rod end coupled to the storage body, wherein extension and retraction of the actuator moves the tailgate between an open position and a closed position;
• and
• a prop including an end wall that selectively engages the actuator and a sidewall that defines an aperture positioned to engage a prop retainer to secure the position of the prop.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a storage body coupled to the chassis;
• a tailgate rotatably coupled to the storage body;
• an actuator including a cylinder tube having an outer tube end coupled to the tailgate and a rod having an outer rod end coupled to the storage body, wherein extension and retraction of the actuator moves the tailgate between an open position and a closed position;
• and
• a prop having an interface surface configured to selectively engage the cylinder tube,
• wherein the outer rod end and the prop are rotatably coupled to a lower portion of the storage body such that an operator standing alongside the vehicle may support the tailgate in the open position by directly engaging the prop.