Abstract: An accessory for attachment to the tailgate of a pickup truck comprising a panel member of about the same width as the tailgate, and of a height at least about half that of the tailgate, a pair of hinge brackets secured to the tailgate near the sides thereof, bracket secured to the panel member and including a hinge pin secured to the bracket and extending into an aperture in the hinge bracket, a pair of latch apertures in the hinge bracket, a latch bracket secured to the bracket, and a latch pin laterally movable in the latch bracket between a latching position wherein the latch pin extends into one of the latch apertures and a release position wherein the latch pin is retracted from the latch aperture, whereby in the release position, the panel member may pivot about the hinge pins between a first position parallel to the tailgate and a second position substantially perpendicular to the tailgate, so that the accessory serves as an extended stop for long lengths of cargo or as a protector for the top of the