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Soft alternative to knee buster tailgate

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Mas Olas, Oct 7, 2022.

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  1. Oct 7, 2022 at 7:59 PM
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    Mas Olas

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    Bed mat is installed but when I gotta climb into the bed that hard plastic tailgate protector is a biatch! Anybody have a solid rec-o for a knee friendly mod?
     
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  2. Oct 7, 2022 at 8:03 PM
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    You could replace it with something like this...

    https://gar-fab.ca/products/tailgate-panel-tacoma

    I have thought about one... but haven't done it yet..
     
    Speedfreak, Oct 7, 2022
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  3. Oct 7, 2022 at 8:25 PM
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    Canadian made and no beer bottle cutouts?? Sacrilege !
     
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  4. Oct 7, 2022 at 8:31 PM
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    Canadians don't need a place to put their beer down... they drink them :burp::canada:
     
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  5. Oct 7, 2022 at 8:32 PM
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    I keep a cheap ass gardening pad for kneeling in the bed of my truck
     
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  6. Oct 7, 2022 at 8:46 PM
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    I never mentioned putting the one or two currently in your hands down, I was talking about the NEXT beer readily available for quick deployment
     
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  7. Oct 7, 2022 at 8:54 PM
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    You could just step right up on the tailgate and into the bed, no kneeling needed. :notsure:
     
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  8. Oct 7, 2022 at 9:39 PM
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    Only aesthetic mods so far Leer 180 cap & Clazzio covers on order.
    This, or a piece of barn floor mat.
    I prefer the convoluted surface for a work surface. Places to stash parts that would roll off a smooth, flat surface.
    Of course my knees hate it. Wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have a cap cuz I could just follow @shakerhood's lead.
     
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  9. Oct 8, 2022 at 4:51 AM
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    Or maybe the OEM bed step accessory?
    $86 Rear Bed Step Flip Down Bumper Step 75317-01A Replacement For Toyota Tacoma 2012-2022 Bedstep Retractable Bumper Step Truck Tailgate Step Black PT392-35100, PT39235100
    https://www.amazon.com/75317-01A-Replacement-Bedstep-Retractable-Tailgate/dp/B0B4W9PGWB?adgrpid=1333708169041011&hvadid=83357103820942&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=42378&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83357105315020%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=5736_13273477&keywords=toyota+tacoma+bed+step&qid=1665229829&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjQxIiwicXNhIjoiMi42NiIsInFzcCI6IjEuMjkifQ%3D%3D&sr=8-11

    I wasn't sure about it but my wife is vertically challenged and has a hard time climbing in the bed. Now that I installed it, I really am sold on it.
     
    grandpawmoses, Oct 8, 2022
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    How tall are you :eek:... or maybe it's just my short legs:anonymous::rofl:
     
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  11. Oct 8, 2022 at 11:03 AM
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    Snugtop sez otherwise.
     
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  12. Oct 8, 2022 at 12:39 PM
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    I am about 5'-10", not too difficult to step up on the tailgate.
     
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    I use a 1 step stool when washing my truck. The 1 step allows me to step on to the tailgate. They make them with 2 or 3 steps if needed.
    $40 Rubbermaid 1-Step Steel Step Stool Ladder, ANSI Type 2 Duty Rating, 225-Pound Capacity
    https://www.amazon.com/Rubbermaid-RMS-1-1-Step-225-pound-Capacity/dp/B01B83VVY6?th=1
     
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    We all aren’t 30 years old anymore, lol. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I wouldn’t be able to continue doing what I was doing for the first 40 years.
     
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    I'm old enough to be stubborn in my ways and still way too young to admit defeat to a little bit of knee pain.

    So I grit my teeth and deal with the stock tailgate, and pretend that it doesn't bother me.
     
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    You’ll come around, eventually. LOL
     
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