Cable driven power tailgate system

A tailgate for a vehicle having a cargo box, comprising:

• a tailgate body defining a hollow interior;
• and
• a cable driven power tailgate system positioned within the hollow interior of the tailgate body, the cable driven power tailgate system including:
• a pair of cables, each of the cables having a first end configured to be attached to the cargo box and an opposite second end;
• a spindle assembly including a spindle and a pair of nuts attached to and configured to move along the spindle, wherein the opposite second of each of the cables is attached to a respective nut;
• a circular sleeve that is rotatable in a clockwise and counter-clockwise direction, each of the cables being engaged with the circular sleeve;
• and
• a motor configured to rotate the circular sleeve in the clockwise and counter-clockwise directions,
• wherein rotation of the circular sleeve by the motor rotates the cables in a manner that moves the nuts along the spindle from a first position where the tailgate body is in a closed position relative to the cargo box to a second position where the tailgate body is in an open position relative to the cargo box.