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Tailgate Security

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by T0YTAC0, Mar 18, 2015.

  1. Mar 18, 2015 at 4:01 PM
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    T0YTAC0

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    T0YTAC0 [OP] Man Best Friend!

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    Nothing can stop a thief, just gonna try to discourage him
    Did a hose clamp for the tailgate
    Wanted more security so i found/removed these tight down hooks from my old jeep and give my Taco a little mod

    1-Remove the 10mm bolt on the bed frame at the end and replace with a new 5mm allen bolt with
    the hook and a washer and tighten it
    2-Align the 2nd hook from the tailgate to the first hook and make a mark for
    drilling
    3-Disassemble the back of the tailgate with a T30 wrench. Put a piece of wood
    underneath at the drilling spot to prevent accidental puncture through the tailgate
    4-Attach the same 5mm allen bolt with a nut on the back end and washers and
    hand tight it, close the tailgate to align both hooks with your liking position
    drop the tailgate and tight with a wrench underneath to hold the nut and an allen/hex key
    from the outside
    5-Put everything back together and enjoy a cold one.
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    T0YTAC0, Mar 18, 2015
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  2. Mar 18, 2015 at 4:07 PM
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    western88

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    cool idea.. got the hose clamp mod done on mine...
     
    western88, Mar 18, 2015
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  3. Mar 18, 2015 at 4:51 PM
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    car78412

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    You may also consider putting an oversized washer where the drop cables hook on both sides. This will make it a little more difficult to unhook the cables from the bed.
     
    car78412, Mar 18, 2015
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  4. Mar 18, 2015 at 8:49 PM
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    T0YTAC0

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    Oversize washers sound good. Thanks
     
    T0YTAC0, Mar 18, 2015
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  5. Mar 19, 2015 at 6:09 AM
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    Lester Lugnut

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    Padlock and eyelet hooks - one of the best ideas I've seen so far.
     
    Lester Lugnut, Mar 19, 2015
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  6. Mar 19, 2015 at 6:15 AM
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    geekhouse23

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    +1 OP :thumbsup:

    I have the hose clamp and the washer mod done to mine.
     
    geekhouse23, Mar 19, 2015
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  7. Mar 19, 2015 at 6:17 AM
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    Hollywood22

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    Nice mod and write up...thanks for sharing.
     
    Hollywood22, Mar 19, 2015
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  8. Mar 19, 2015 at 6:44 AM
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    Thanks for sharing
     
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  9. Mar 19, 2015 at 6:52 AM
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    +2
     
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  11. Mar 19, 2015 at 8:45 AM
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    Hose clamp mod with JB weld over the hose clamp.

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  12. Mar 19, 2015 at 10:11 AM
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  14. Apr 30, 2016 at 9:27 AM
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  15. Apr 30, 2016 at 2:22 PM
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  16. Apr 30, 2016 at 2:52 PM
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    Just get a pop n' lock. Much easier. And can't be cut with a bolt cutter.
     
    PackCon, Apr 30, 2016
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  17. Apr 30, 2016 at 6:10 PM
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    JeffreyB

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    Pop n Locks have their own set of problems, mostly being notoriously flimsy. I guess they are going in a notoriously flimsy tailgate so maybe they thought it was par for the course when they designed it.
     
    JeffreyB, Apr 30, 2016
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  18. Apr 30, 2016 at 7:15 PM
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