My Inferno tailgate w/ Mountain Hatch was stolen on Thursday

So my inferno tailgate with a Mountain Hatch insert was stolen last week in Pasadena, along with my old camp cooking gear, a Ridgid case (with useless stuff in it) and a Front Runner Wolfpack (useless stuff in it), and some rescue gear.

Tacoma lettering and an Expedtion Portal sticker above the v6. They've probably removed it already. Please be on the lookout. Thanks!!!

-codemunky

 

That sucks! Your pic did not come thru. Whats the location of the theft?

 

Old town Pasadena at an underground parking lot.

 

Sorry to hear OP

 

I hate thieves, sorry to hear.

 

Was the tailgate locked? Any idea on how it happened?

 

Was the tailgate locked?

 

I usually make a habit of locking it. Will make it harder to steal next time. Also thinking of installing a GPS tracking unit. I can remove the bolts and reinstall new batteries if necessary. Make it act like a Trojan horse.

 

I think I've been followed. Watch your back.

 

Wow that's bold, Old Town Pasadena has cameras everywhere including their parking structures. Did they get them or their vehicle on tape?

 

Nothing on tape. Apparently, they know that the cameras in that parking garage don't work. Must not be the 1st time they did it. I was parked right under a camera too. Maybe it's an inside job.

 

Maybe mounting an Apple airtag inside out tailgates is not a bad idea.

 

Yes.

 

There is a guy on here who makes/sells anti-theft hinge lock brackets for the tailgate

 

there is a sketchy person on FB selling tailgates. many of them. They asked what year and what color i needed and they said if i needed "prerunner" or the one that says tacoma? every color available with no photos.

 

Probably stolen.
I wouldn't think it's a junkyard. Only time I've seen lots of Tacoma stuff like that is one junkyard that specializes in camper shells, selling all kinds of them.
Junkyards are usually in the same area and all know each other, so they will know "Yard A" for example deals with shells, so they will all end up there.

Only ever seen (sketchy?) people sell tailgates, not yards.
I don't know why it's even a thing/market. Who is even replacing their expensive tailgate frequently and why?
When mine was dented I simply had it PDR'd which restored it for like $100...

 

I bought this. It’s worth it’s weight in gold. https://sabellco.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=68 I’m sure if you had this you still have your tailgate . Too many tailgate theft here in SoCal that’s why I bought one.

 

Crap. Sorry they stole your tailgate. I’ll keep a lookout for it

 

Here is what I use.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/IDEAL-TRID...VcwutBh3A1g-nEAQYASABEgLXnPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

I used a hose clamp and my tailgate was still stolen. I bought the sebellco lock listed above and has great luck with that for my new tailgate. In all honesty I’d just buy the sebellco lock and not use that flimsy hose clamp that can be taken off by any amateur. Better overkill than sorry.