Tacoma tailgates are behind in innovations

Same reason the bed itself isn’t flat. Reduces surface contact which reduces friction and allows you to slide things out of the bed easier…not to mention it allows you to use thinner material. Just like corrugated steel, the ribs make it stronger

 

It’s ribbed, for her pleasure

 

I think the one thing I wish mine had was a locking tailgate, one that locked with the doors.

 

Another great option.

 

The bidet is on par with air conditioning, and electric light.

 

Just wow…

 

If you have a DCSB,

$160 PK3B6-35JS0 Toyota Genuine 2019 & Newer Tacoma Short Wheelbase Tailgate Lock (PK3B6-35JS0)

PK3B6-35JS0 is your OEM plug and play solution, $130ish when I got mine a few months ago. There are other options for other configs. I have three local dealers...two are conventional stealerships and another was within a few dollars of the best online deal I could scrounge up, wound up being cheaper once shipping came in to play. Worth shopping around.

 

If the Tacoma had frunk, is frunk a word? https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/frunk-front-trunk-car-words-were-watching The frunk could be filled with shrimp cocktail.

 

If you think having the option of the tailgate opened at 45 degrees would be a waste, then think again. My prior truck was a Ford SportTrac, which had a really short bed. I did a mod where I could move the tailgate cables to a different position, resulting in the tailgate being held in said position. This made hauling sheets of plywood much easier, along with creating a "level" surface since the upper edge of the tailgate was now even with the bed wheel wells. I also used that mod when I moved bed mattresses, lumber, and some other items. I've looked at doing this mod on my Tacoma but the drilling points are not very favorable.

 

Probably stating the obvious, but ITT: people who don't use their bed for anything truck-like, other than telling people they have a truck and implying they do truck stuff.

 

I’ve driven trucks for over 25 years now. You know what I want my tailgate to do? Fold open and closed like a tailgate should. If it comes with a lock, I’m even happier.

 

sorry for your loss man lol

 

exactly how i feel i dont think anyone uses a tailgate the way anyone thinks they would use a tailgate

 

it wasnt born well either

 

Fixed that for ya

 

Are you able to use chain links like the 2nd gen? IIRC it's 3/8" chain and quick links.

 

Just used those again recently for hauling 8ft sheets.

 

first time ive seen that and i like that

 

Why do some buy, then complain?

 

Agree, after this post I went out into the garage and really dove into the atrocity that is my Tacoma. It doesn’t just end with the tailgate not locking in at an ever important 45 degree angle, it’s fuckin worse! I started opening all the openie and closie things and I was floored, all them just opened and closed, no innovation, from the doors to the hood to the gas door, all of them just opened and closed. I’d dive deeper but I’m just gonna focus on parting this pile of shit out.

PS… you know they do “let” you test drive these things