Tailgate

Hello. I was wondering if anyone has and great ideas or suggestions to ensure my tailgate is secure so no one can steal it or should I just take it off my self?
What do y'all recommend??

 

Keep it locked...

 

Just lock it

 

Get a pop-n-lock so you know it’s locked when the truck is.

 

I keep it locked and have a hose clamp on the right side hinge (see the picture on post #1). I have the screw facing the ground, so I have to crawl under the bumper to remove it.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tailgate-hose-clamps-installed-two-of-them.553242/

 

Move.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/posts/27062211/
I purchased one of these.

 

OEM power tailgate lock. Locks with the doors. If they steal if after that.. they must want it pretty bad.

 

I actually routed some gun locks (the steel cable ones that come with most gun purchases) on the hinges of my 2nd gen. Not sure if that could be done on the 3rd gen.

 

.There are also hose clamps to be found that use non-standard bits to drive the worm drive of the clamp.

 

weld it shut.

 

Hose clamps break off in less than 10-seconds with a screwdriver used as a prying tool. Instead of getting a more expensive lock (which you should), another good DIY method is putting washers and spacers on the bolt that holds the gate cable eyes to keep them from being slipped off.

 

Plus 1

 

Good suggestion. My 2005's was stolen in broad daylight when I was in Oakland.

 

I went with one of these:

SaBellCo 2016 to 2023 (Current) US Made Tailgate Lock v3.0 - Anti-Theft Lock - Black - for Toyota Tacoma (Updated Version)

https://www.amazon.com/SaBellCo-2016-2021-Tailgate-Lock-Anti-Theft/dp/B08GKH2QH2

 

Another option
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-2016-tacoma-tailgate-lock.513023/#post-16153406

Edit: @shaggy135 beat me to it.

 

Why not lock it with the lock you already have?

 

Want to get one of the brackets here. They look like theyll be great. What size is the torx bit for that. Someone told me its a 35 and i cant find that size. Found sets that carry every size but t35. Did he tell me the wrong size?