Hi Sam, as Graeme says, a sturdy pin/latch system should be made on both sides so that the hydraulics are not holding the weight during transit, over a time the rams are likely to lose some pressure and the tail lift will drop, especially if you drive with it loaded. I would also consider adding a length of round or box section tube to the edge of the cut off part of the tail lift as a 'bumper' just so you just don't have a fairly sharp edge left sticking out the back of the truck.
I did see a Mercedes truck with a similar arrangement somewhere, it had an open bottom aluminium box mounted on the back of the truck, so when the bike was raised on the tail lift it disappeared into the box and was completely covered - quite a clever idea, as anything on the back end of a truck will get completely covered in dirt/mud/sand/dust.
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