Stolen tailgate

I highly recommend this lock. Local member designed and machines these.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-2016-tacoma-tailgate-lock.513023/

 

Don't know why Toyota doesn't put a factory lock on the gates. Oh, wait...they do.

 

But its manual. Incorporating an electric lock would cost them less than $50 per vehicle in mass production.

 

I live in Downey and mine was stolen overnight on Superbowl Sunday from in front of my house. Caliber Collision in Norwalk (next to Norwalk Toyota) had fixed my daughters 16 Corolla a couple years ago and did a great job so after filing the claim I went to them again. The replacement tailgate was used (burnt orange color) so it had to be repainted to match my truck and they did a very very nice job. The cost of my claim was $1,700.