Tailgate Strap (Upgrade from cables)

I've just a bout Googled my eyes out. So now I'll ask my TW community. I recently installed the 1/8" steel tailgate reinforcement plate and I figured stainless steel tailgate straps would be the perfect heavy duty companions to my beefed up tailgate. I've searched and searched and I can only find them for Chevy. Here's what I've found as well as a pic. Anyone know where I can get these for Tacos? Maybe some of the geniuses on here know if these would maybe fit?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-Tailgate...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c43d7254a

 

what about making some out of some heavy duty cable?

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1s...ble-strength-reinforcement-possibilities.html

 

They'd still have the flexing and corrosion issues over time. Heavy duty stainless steel straps, is the way I'd like to go. If they don't exist for our trucks, I'll have no choice but to go the heavier cable route.

 

well I've search just about everywhere that I can think of and can't find anything, so unless someone else knows something, my guess would be you have to fab some up yourself or go heavy cable

 

Dammit man. I really REALLY want one...

 

Used to have those on my 90.
Wow. Brought back memories.

Wonder if you could retrofit them from an older one?

 

Should be an easy fab for you depending on your skills.
material should be less than $10, a drill for the holes and a dremel if you don't have a compressor,angle grinder and rotary file. personally I've got a piranha for that kind of work.

 

Waking up old posts.

Had this same idea over the weekend after looking over my less than grat cables. My 86 GMC had the hing straps and the things always worked without any help from me. Anyone ever convert the tacoma to old school technology?

 

Get in contact with @christian06 , he might be able to make some

 

Interesting, hmm

 

You might look into the Castle - Gate King


https://www.castel-usa.com/products/gateking?variant=13570873360446

 

Shit, $228 I’m ordering a few sets

 

Garb me a set while you are at it. Lol

 

I’m not even sure that they are, but fir $228 they have to be good for something!

 

They apparently lock into place. So that your tailgate is open at different places.
Seems overly complicated to me. Lol

 

Looks like it just replaces the $10 cable

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ing-tailgate-angle-adjuster-installed.607780/

 

They better come with a stripper and cocaine. I've don't ever think that I thought once "Man I wish I could angel my tailgate.". And I've hauled a lot of odd shit.

 

For $228, you're not getting a quality stripper or cocaine. Never mind both.

Maybe a cup 'o coffee an a handy...

 

lmao, I’ll take’em then.