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Discussion in '3rd Gen Tacoma Parts Marketplace (2016-2023)' started by christian06, May 31, 2019.

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  1. Jun 22, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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    I apologize for the non professionalism on my end, I really appreciate your patience and hope to do business with you in the future, once again I apologize for any inconvenience
     
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  2. Jun 22, 2019 at 6:24 PM
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    You know if mine shipped? Thanks
     
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  3. Jun 23, 2019 at 7:16 AM
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    I'll check
     
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  4. Jun 24, 2019 at 1:44 PM
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    Payment just sent - I'll PM you with the paypal info.
     
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  5. Jun 24, 2019 at 2:22 PM
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    It went out Wednesday
    I had a tooling issue that put me alittle behind
    Sorry for any inconvenience
     
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  6. Jun 24, 2019 at 5:16 PM
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    Got mine I’ll put on tomorrow and take a pic thx

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  7. Jun 24, 2019 at 5:17 PM
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    Nice
     
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  8. Jun 24, 2019 at 10:23 PM
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    None yet, chomping at the bit for the first one.
    Got a raw one in the mail today. Going to blast it with a rattle can and attach.
     
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  9. Jun 25, 2019 at 8:16 AM
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    Got mine yesterday. I have sanded, primed, and put on the first coat of paint. I decided to go with HIVIS so I picked red. I will add installed pics, hopefully today.
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  10. Jun 25, 2019 at 10:02 AM
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    Same. Mine arrived yesterday, will be priming and painting tonight, and hopefully installing tomorrow with pics. I will be using Home Depot's Metalic Blue Coral to get a darn close match to my BBP. I doubt my wife would like HIVIS, so I always need to keep her opinion in the mix.
     
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  11. Jun 25, 2019 at 8:15 PM
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    I failed. I could not get the torx to break free. That is the first time that I bunged one up. I didn't want to use heat due to the paint. That was probably my big mistake.

    I can say this. No bad guy is gonna get your tailgate with one of these on there.

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    Painted flat black and available locally if anyone wants it. $20 and free delivery in the Lynnwood, Everett, Seattle area.
     
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  12. Jun 25, 2019 at 9:07 PM
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    Funny, I couldn’t break mine loose either. It’s a 1/4” socket version and don’t have an adapter to use a bigger ratchet. I’ll probably get a bigger and better set, really hate Torx bolts.

     
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  13. Jun 25, 2019 at 9:39 PM
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    I have two T40s. One is 1/4in drive that was slipping in the jaws of both an adjustable wrench and vice grips. The other is a very nice 1/2in drive socket. I pulled the tailgate off the right side, used an extension, and pressed in hard as I could. It stripped that puppy.

    I was torquing evenly and not at an angle.

    I was thinking paint was the problem, but I wonder if they put some red thread lock in there?
     
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  14. Jun 26, 2019 at 5:37 AM
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    If you get a skinny punch that fits in the torx and wack it good and hard it will shock the threads and should come loose. Or Barrow a impact driver (the kind you hit, not the drill) from eurozone for free.
     
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    I'm at the EasyOut stage now. But, there is not much room to work since I have the RokBlock bed seal installed. I can't get a standard drill bit near that bolt.

    I am wondering if some conductive heat from the back side would have help. Like a high watt soldering iron against the tail of the bolt?
     
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  16. Jun 26, 2019 at 6:53 AM
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    Actually that might work very well, keep me informed so I can pass it along
     
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    Sorry, Chris. I edited the post to say that I can't get a standard drill bit near the bolt. Like I said though, this is a great mod that would be difficult for a bad guy to defeat.

    Maybe @Grossomotto can try that with his?
     
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  18. Jun 26, 2019 at 7:28 AM
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    I'll try that this weekend, I've got a ton of stuff to do like install compressor, switches and I'll monkey with the tailgate. I know others have installed this, it's just a matter of getting the better Torx bits with good leverage, I only have a 1/4" drive on it, but will try with a larger ratchet and also the suggested punch.

     
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    I was referring to the hot iron theory, I think that's a great idea
     
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    I hear you. But, I'm out with the FUBAR'ed bolt. A dremeled slot might work, but I don't think there is enough head there to get a good grip without hitting the bracket.

    This is all on me though.

    If I didn't have the seal, taking the TG off and getting some working room might have had me thinking differently.
     
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