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Who has had their tailgate STOLEN? Or..

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by patrickockander, Oct 28, 2009.

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Has your tailgate been stolen, or do you know somebody whose tailgate was stolen?

  1. My tailgate was stolen.

    56 vote(s)
    2.0%

  2. My friend's tailgate was stolen.

    77 vote(s)
    2.7%

  3. My tailgate AND my friend's tailgate were stolen.

    12 vote(s)
    0.4%

  4. I stole somebody's tailgate.

    141 vote(s)
    4.9%

  5. Knock on wood, I still have my tailgate, and I have an anti-theft device installed.

    1,197 vote(s)
    41.8%

  6. Knock on wood, I still have my tailgate, but I don't have an anti-theft device installed.

    1,469 vote(s)
    51.3%
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  1. Mar 26, 2010 at 3:58 AM
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    Pyriteship

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    Therefore, make sure that you have at least two rounds in your gun when you go running outside after seeing the motion detector spot light go off in your driveway.
     
    Pyriteship, Mar 26, 2010
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  2. Apr 13, 2010 at 7:41 PM
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    Tom Cecc

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    I know tailgate theft is an issue, but lately I've heard more about catalytic convertors being stolen from Tacomas. Has anyone heard of a way to deter that theft?
     
    Tom Cecc, Apr 13, 2010
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  3. Apr 14, 2010 at 1:38 PM
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    btkicker

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    Yeah, in Orange County this has been a HUGE problem for almost all 4x4 owners.

    The police have timed it at 3 minutes, from start to finish to rip your cat out.

    MO:

    -Pick any random office park.
    - Find 4x4 (any vehicle that dosn't need a jack.)
    - One guy pops undernieth, one guy watches.
    - Unbolt cat
    - Drive off to next office park.
    - Profit.
     
    btkicker, Apr 14, 2010
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  4. Apr 14, 2010 at 1:44 PM
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    btkicker

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    BTW, grats to AZ today. Sounds like they are going to enforce the laws on the books. They also made it against the law to hire anyone you have suspicion is not a legal citizen, naturalized or doesn't have a green card or visa.
     
    btkicker, Apr 14, 2010
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  5. Apr 15, 2010 at 2:47 AM
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    coffeesnob

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    A shotgun pointed at the chest if you get there early enough would help, if not I would think a super loud alarm would help.
     
    coffeesnob, Apr 15, 2010
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  6. Apr 15, 2010 at 3:05 AM
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    KnurledNut

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    FYI...Pep Boys is stocking the hose clamps with the plastic keys.
     
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  7. Apr 15, 2010 at 6:50 AM
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    timberlandtac

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    I'm brand new to TW and Tacoma's. Where can I see how to make the tailgate more secure? Thanks! 2010 TRD Sport DC, unmodified, so far....
     
    timberlandtac, Apr 15, 2010
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  8. Apr 15, 2010 at 9:20 PM
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    i steal tailgates on the daily.
     
    THXEY, Apr 15, 2010
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  9. Apr 17, 2010 at 7:09 AM
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    ianc

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    Scum
     
    ianc, Apr 17, 2010
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  10. Apr 17, 2010 at 7:13 AM
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    ianc

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    Breeze clamp. (hose)
     
    ianc, Apr 17, 2010
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  11. Apr 26, 2010 at 6:09 PM
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    THXEY

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    whoa good one guy
     
    THXEY, Apr 26, 2010
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  12. Jul 24, 2010 at 5:32 PM
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    so is 2% really the amount of people who had had there tailgate stolen? i put on the clamp.
     
    rev25sharp, Jul 24, 2010
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  13. Jul 24, 2010 at 9:47 PM
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    quick ? y would someone steel a tailgate???
     
    jjw1, Jul 24, 2010
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  14. Jul 24, 2010 at 11:18 PM
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    The same reason someone would steal anything else:)
     
    tbturner47, Jul 24, 2010
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  15. Jul 25, 2010 at 8:05 AM
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    rhodehard09 sometimes nonsense is the only sense someone has

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    rhodehard09, Jul 25, 2010
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  16. Jul 25, 2010 at 7:53 PM
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    Had my tailgate stolen on my 1998 S10 extreme. Yes back in my lowered truck days. Probably got stolen because the handle was shaved. I think i chased down every S10 with a shaved tailgate for two years after that. Never did find it
     
    ryanringle, Jul 25, 2010
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  17. Jul 26, 2010 at 7:14 AM
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    Oh ... now I get it.

    At first I thought y'all were asking us if we had our tailgate stolen on purpose.

    Kind of like, "I had my truck stolen last week." I would reply, "Why would you do such a thing?" [​IMG]
     
    jpmorrisvb, Jul 26, 2010
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  18. Jul 26, 2010 at 8:38 AM
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    I have an anti-theft device installed (hose clamp)...so far so good. Thanks Chris4x4!
     
    Tojo, Jul 26, 2010
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  19. Nov 17, 2010 at 2:08 PM
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  20. Nov 17, 2010 at 3:00 PM
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    funny to find your post, when i lived in chico my friend had the same truck in stepside also with a shaved tailgate and his got jacked too

    he never did buy another one just put one of those prerunner net things on
     
    97T, Nov 17, 2010
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