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Stolen tailgate

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by ppham444, Apr 29, 2016.

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  1. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:11 PM
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    ppham444

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    ppham444 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Went out in the morning and saw my tailgate missing. Took a closer look and saw my wiring to my back-up camera was cut. Yeap, some a-hole stole my tailgate. I did the hose clamp mod too! I was so pissed.


     
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  2. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:13 PM
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    Joe D

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    Sorry to hear it man. Some people suck and not in a good way.
     
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  3. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:13 PM
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    kgarrett11

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    uh oh.. Sounds like I need to up my hose clamp mod... Sorry dude!
     
    kgarrett11, Apr 29, 2016
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  4. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:13 PM
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    wonder if they scoped it out first to know you had a clamp on
     
    Frogging, Apr 29, 2016
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  5. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:15 PM
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    grdgz97

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    Dirty dogs! :censored::infantry:
     
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  6. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:16 PM
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    la0d0g

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    la0d0g Its 4 o’clock somewhere

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    Some people suck. Sorry OP!
     
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  7. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:16 PM
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    Iamraiderpower, Apr 29, 2016
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  8. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:18 PM
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    Yeah, protect your tailgate my friend. There are people out there that enjoy screwing hard working people over. :(
     
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  9. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:19 PM
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    I think they did. Maybe they tried to take it, couldn't get it off because of the hose clamp, then came back another night with a tool to take it off.
     
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  10. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:22 PM
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  11. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:24 PM
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    That sucks.

    For those of you residing in apartments or similar (or at work, etc...), back up your truck close to a wall/fence whenever possible.
     
    Chuy, Apr 29, 2016
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  12. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:24 PM
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    hell that can be broken easier than the radiator hose clamp
     
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  13. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:47 PM
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    Same as everybody else...
    Some people suck...and I hate a thief
     
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  14. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:52 PM
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    This is exactly what I do. I live in the "hood" where cars get broken into daily and I back my truck up against the wall as close as I can. The first thing I got for my truck was a locking gas cap and an aftermarket alarm.

    There are a lot of good people out there but there's also some scumbags.
     
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    How the fuck does someone get away with stealing a tailgate?

    That is so bullshit. I'm sorry dude. People suck.
     
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  16. Apr 29, 2016 at 4:56 PM
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    I think having the tailgate locked and the hose clamp would prevent the theft...making it hard enough to not take it,....but if they really want it, they'll get it...
     
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  17. Apr 29, 2016 at 5:44 PM
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    that blows, sorry to hear that.
     
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  18. Apr 29, 2016 at 5:51 PM
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    And why the good lord invented Insurance.

    I'm not paying 35 bucks for something that cost 5 dollars to make.
     
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  19. Apr 29, 2016 at 6:48 PM
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    Wow. Is it rough where you live? That kind of shit rarely, if ever happens here. How is it that nobody saw someone frantically ripping a tailgate off a truck that clearly wasn't theirs and throwing it in their vehicle, followed by a big getaway? I know if I saw that I'd be yelling, chasing them, and getting their license plate, even if it wasn't my truck. I've even heard of people taking a reciprocating saw to cat converters in some parts down there. Again, how the fuck does nobody see or say anything to these people...

    As Bubbles says "Gre-he-heasy..."
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  20. Apr 29, 2016 at 7:52 PM
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    People are ass holes, you can only do so much to protect yourself from them. Hopefully your insurance will take good care of you.
     
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