1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: 2015 Taco and switchback led Aftermarket stereo for 09 trd sport DIY: Full Flush for Automatic Transmission Blower Only Works on High - Resistor or Connector Only? 4x4 Issues - Mechanical Help Restoring Rusted Running Boards?

Who has had their tailgate STOLEN? Or..

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

?

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%
Page 15 of 23
  1. May 13, 2012 at 7:17 PM
    #281
    MagnecticgraySR5

    #281
    MagnecticgraySR5 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2012
    Member:
    #78384
    Messages:
    60
    Gender:
    Male
    florida
    Vehicle:
    2010 prerunner

    I feel you on that dood. It sucks, so just hit somebody else lol.....
     
    MagnecticgraySR5, May 13, 2012
    #281
  2. May 13, 2012 at 7:20 PM
    #282
    MagnecticgraySR5

    #282
    MagnecticgraySR5 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2012
    Member:
    #78384
    Messages:
    60
    Gender:
    Male
    florida
    Vehicle:
    2010 prerunner
    MagnecticgraySR5, May 13, 2012
    #282
  3. May 13, 2012 at 7:42 PM
    #283
    JTyfz450

    #283
    JTyfz450 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 12, 2012
    Member:
    #72677
    Messages:
    731
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jeryck
    SoCal
    Vehicle:
    2012 TRD Sport DCSB MGM
    Just a picture from the internet lol. Don't know who she is, but she sure does have a nice ass/body! It's funny that my build page got so many more views since I changed my sig hahahaha.
     
    JTyfz450, May 13, 2012
    #283
  4. May 22, 2012 at 8:26 AM
    #284
    Razorecko

    #284
    Razorecko Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2009
    Member:
    #18125
    Messages:
    1,692
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    '09 Pyrite DCLB TRD Supercharged
    put some velcro under your tailgate handle and than on the other strip of velcro put a bunch of tacks on it ??...lol, just dont forget to take it off
     
    Razorecko, May 22, 2012
    #284
  5. May 22, 2012 at 8:28 AM
    #285
    HRDTACO

    #285
    HRDTACO Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 19, 2011
    Member:
    #55188
    Messages:
    258
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Sean
    Long Beach
    Vehicle:
    '12 Prerunner DCLB
    to come!
    I have never stolen a tailgate... But I bought on from a guy off Craigslist that was super high, didn't have a Tacoma, and scratches the vin numbers off of it... Lol so you can say that it was stolen
     
    HRDTACO, May 22, 2012
    #285
  6. May 22, 2012 at 10:04 AM
    #286
    Jeremy J

    #286
    Jeremy J n00b

    Joined:
    Apr 11, 2012
    Member:
    #76753
    Messages:
    35
    Gender:
    Male
    Dallas, TX
    Vehicle:
    08 4x4 6 Speed TRD ZRU
    I work in Plano but luckily we are in a secure (as in armed guards )parking area, but this scares me when I go out to lunch. I park in my driveway in Carrollton too. I just ordered a Gatekeeper so hopefully that will deter it.
     
    Jeremy J, May 22, 2012
    #286
  7. May 22, 2012 at 2:21 PM
    #287
    elmo7

    #287
    elmo7 Easily Replaceable Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Member:
    #61553
    Messages:
    706
    Gender:
    Male
    SC
    Vehicle:
    07 DC TRD OR 4x4

    Kinda like the razorblades they'd install under fender skirts back in the 50's!
     
    elmo7, May 22, 2012
    #287
  8. May 22, 2012 at 6:00 PM
    #288
    "OldManTan"

    #288
    "OldManTan" Bye bloody Taco... Hello MGM Burrito!

    Joined:
    May 18, 2009
    Member:
    #17401
    Messages:
    1,916
    Gender:
    Male
    Buffalo, NY
    Vehicle:
    '16 Tundra DC
    Holy chit, I've done a lot already!!
    My brother worked with an "Ex" criminal. He ran into razors trying to yank a stereo. The mother f*er shit in the guys car and used the razors to slice the shit out of his seats. Just doesn't seem right to me. I really do guess if they want it, they will take it. Sad thing is, you try and "protect" yourself, and the criminals get mad. Sad world...:mad:
     
    "OldManTan", May 22, 2012
    #288
  9. Jun 15, 2012 at 11:22 AM
    #289
    tacomarotto

    #289
    tacomarotto "Change is inevitable, but growth is optional."

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2010
    Member:
    #30187
    Messages:
    3,654
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Jon
    Jacksonville
    Vehicle:
    Audi S3
    i was #1000 for tailgate never been stolen and without anti-theft

    :woot:
     
    tacomarotto, Jun 15, 2012
    #289
  10. Jun 15, 2012 at 11:57 AM
    #290
    Trigo

    #290
    Trigo Because fuck you that's why...

    Joined:
    Dec 21, 2011
    Member:
    #69160
    Messages:
    7,053
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Rodrigo
    San Diego
    Vehicle:
    1st gen
    I don't have a tailgate
    ... Sold it :cool:
     
    Trigo, Jun 15, 2012
    #290
  11. Jun 16, 2012 at 5:33 AM
    #291
    MrEvilCookie

    #291
    MrEvilCookie Member

    Joined:
    May 1, 2012
    Member:
    #78007
    Messages:
    21
    Gender:
    Male
    Hawaii
    Vehicle:
    11 TRD Sport 6speed
    A lot of tacoma tailgates gets stolen over here, so I got a pop and lock on mine.
     
    MrEvilCookie, Jun 16, 2012
    #291
  12. Jun 18, 2012 at 7:57 PM
    #292
    LDurchy

    #292
    LDurchy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2012
    Member:
    #77643
    Messages:
    109
    Gender:
    Male
    Cedar Falls, Iowa
    Vehicle:
    2014
    White 1993 2WD. Some rust, now always garaged. Only garaged because I don't need a 3rd car like when late wife was still here.
     
    LDurchy, Jun 18, 2012
    #292
  13. Jul 9, 2012 at 10:40 AM
    #293
    51504x4tacoma

    #293
    51504x4tacoma New Member

    Joined:
    Jun 5, 2012
    Member:
    #80110
    Messages:
    1
    Gender:
    Male
    Ca
    Vehicle:
    SW DC 4x4 OR
    51504x4tacoma, Jul 9, 2012
    #293
  14. Jul 9, 2012 at 3:25 PM
    #294
    File IFR

    #294
    File IFR "... Intercepting The Localizer"

    Joined:
    Mar 4, 2012
    Member:
    #74145
    Messages:
    4,497
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Mike
    Central MA
    Vehicle:
    2012 MGM 4X4 DC-LB TRD Sport
    I gotta ask.... WTF is the problem with the originals gates???? What, one dent or something and people gotta swipe one from an unsuspecting owner?

    Lotta turds out there... it sucks.:mad:
     
    File IFR, Jul 9, 2012
    #294
  15. Jul 28, 2012 at 9:28 PM
    #295
    aznutx

    #295
    aznutx Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 25, 2011
    Member:
    #62372
    Messages:
    520
    Gender:
    Male
    DFW Texas
    Vehicle:
    2011 White TRD
    still searching for a replacement for my friend, the search never ends, tailgates get stolen but not sold must be stolen for personal use
     
    aznutx, Jul 28, 2012
    #295
  16. Aug 21, 2012 at 9:05 PM
    #296
    thehawk24

    #296
    thehawk24 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2012
    Member:
    #75797
    Messages:
    56
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Daniel
    HD
    Vehicle:
    2012 Tacoma PreRunner TRD SPORT
    My tailgate was stolen only two weeks after i got my truck..:mad::mad::mad: It was $1500 to replace with camera, Luckily my insurance covered it but i still had to pay $500 :mad: Since then i have installed a pop lock with a hose clamp and a alarm and tracking device installed on the tailgate..;):D

    DAMN FUCKS HOPE THERE HANDS FALL OFF..:p

    [​IMG]
     
    thehawk24, Aug 21, 2012
    #296
  17. Aug 21, 2012 at 11:07 PM
    #297
    blake5995

    #297
    blake5995 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 12, 2012
    Member:
    #84632
    Messages:
    2,208
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Blake
    Truckee, CA
    Vehicle:
    98 Tacoma SR5 4x4 2.7L
    I talked to one of my good friends at a body shop and he says he gets people coming in all the time asking for tailgates maybe 10-20 a month lol
     
    blake5995, Aug 21, 2012
    #297
  18. Aug 22, 2012 at 10:29 AM
    #298
    brianv3ntura

    #298
    brianv3ntura Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 10, 2012
    Member:
    #82343
    Messages:
    284
    Gender:
    Male
    Jacksonville FL
    Vehicle:
    MGM'12 Taco TRD Sport 4x4 DCLB 4.0L 5spd Auto
    Stock for now.
    Added this recently. It requires a socket key instead of a screwdriver like a regular hoseclamp. Not foolproof, but definitely a good deterrent.
    20120806_185322_dbacd4c8b3117ba0b78e6151724410edebcf7879.jpg

    Haven't gotten around to the washer-mod yet.
     
    brianv3ntura, Aug 22, 2012
    #298
  19. Aug 22, 2012 at 5:27 PM
    #299
    mcdee

    #299
    mcdee Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2011
    Member:
    #66922
    Messages:
    444
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    mike
    Northern Cal
    Vehicle:
    12 PreRunner OffRoad TRD
    TRD center cap, quick bed mat, Gatekeeper, WTs, TRD skid plate from bpfab, plastidip emblems, security slider bar, interior LEDs, AFE Pro Dry air filter
    I live in relatively low crime area, low truck usage. I have a 2012 DCSB and bought masterlock when I first purchased truck but was refunded as later discovered it did not work. I have considered the gatekeeper which is about $30 with shipping- seems like clean look, no rattle, etc. Any major advantage security wise with gatekeeper over hose clamp ? thanks
     
    mcdee, Aug 22, 2012
    #299
  20. Aug 22, 2012 at 9:43 PM
    #300
    RadSurfTaco

    #300
    RadSurfTaco Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2012
    Member:
    #80633
    Messages:
    643
    First Name:
    Chris
    In Ocean or My Taco...trolling up & down Hwy 1
    Vehicle:
    09 PreRunner MGM DC SB
    Low crime area in nor cal? really? where?
     
    RadSurfTaco, Aug 22, 2012
    #300
Page 15 of 23

Products Discussed in

POP & Lock – Manual Tailgate Lock for Toyota Tacoma, Fits 2005 to 2015 Models, Anti Theft, Truck Tailgate Lock Replacement, Easy to Install, Made in The USA (Black, PL5500, Standard Lock)
$90.32
Pro Tie 33260 SAE Size 4 Range 1/4"-5/8" Mini Key All Stainless Hose Clamp, 4-Pack
$8.88
McGard 76029 Premium Pick-up Truck Tailgate Lock , Black
$25.19
To Top