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smoked my tailgate :(

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by CroResident, Aug 2, 2016.

  1. Aug 3, 2016 at 6:26 AM
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    03f5sp

    03f5sp Well-Known Member

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  2. Aug 3, 2016 at 6:34 AM
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    I tried with, without, up and down.
    Made no difference.

    But the tonneau cover gets me about 15 more miles per tank.
     
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  3. Aug 3, 2016 at 6:35 AM
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    FishaRnekEd

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    While you have it apart, reinforce it. The damn thing is hollow. Mine folded with my motorcycle back tire sitting on it (short bed)
     
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  4. Aug 3, 2016 at 6:37 AM
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    KenLyns

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    Belly of the Beast
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    Probably minimal body damage. Water soaked engine and electrical bits on the other hand...
     
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  5. Aug 3, 2016 at 6:38 AM
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    Skrain

    Skrain Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

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    The metal tailgate skin and top rail from Mobtown is a good mod, by the way!
    IMG_2524.jpg
     
  6. Aug 3, 2016 at 1:46 PM
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    joedirt

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    Unfortunately, this won't.....
    @chris4x4

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  7. Aug 3, 2016 at 2:10 PM
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    Yikes. What happened there?
     
  8. Aug 4, 2016 at 3:43 AM
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    CroResident

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    now THAT is something useful! where can i find one like this?
     
  9. Aug 4, 2016 at 3:51 AM
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    tomwil

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  10. Aug 4, 2016 at 3:51 AM
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    TacoCat

    TacoCat These pretzels are making me thirsty

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    I picked one up at their 4 July sale. It is beefy as hell. I got the upgraded mounting hardware and tailgate cap as well. I put the OEM plastic skin back on over the top of the skin though to help protect the powdercoat.
     
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  11. Aug 4, 2016 at 3:52 AM
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  12. Aug 5, 2016 at 7:39 AM
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    jedirye

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    Just took mine off yesterday also to be repainted and whatnot... What was quote, of yours? Curious...

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  13. Aug 5, 2016 at 8:03 AM
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    This is what happens when you have the dealership top off your coolant levels.
     
  14. Aug 7, 2016 at 6:26 PM
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    Guy tried to cross a raging river, not a little creek mind you, but a flooded river. He had to bail out and watch the poor jeep get floated away. They came back after the water had gone down, I think it was 6 months or so and that's how they found it. There's a video but the link I have has too many redirects.
     
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  15. Aug 8, 2016 at 7:45 AM
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    Mother Nature, man. And stupid people. Stupid people are incredible, too.
     
  16. Aug 8, 2016 at 2:52 PM
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