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Tailgate theft....How to prevent it....

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by chris4x4, Feb 21, 2009.

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  1. Mar 28, 2011 at 1:31 PM
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    thedude

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    Sweet, thanks for the link. Saved the hassle of trying to find this at a local store. BTW the one on Amazon is no longer carried.
     
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  2. Mar 28, 2011 at 5:44 PM
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    TY
     
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  3. Mar 29, 2011 at 6:42 AM
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    Ace Hardware has them and so does Auto Zone. I picked up a couple to stainless steel washers at Ace and installed them at the cable mounts also.
    My tailgate is going nowhere except for with the truck.
     
    MoQS, Mar 29, 2011
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  4. Mar 29, 2011 at 8:11 AM
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    Popnlock, hose clamp & gatekeeper over the hose clamp for the overkill win.........oops not yet, gotta do the cable washer thing too.

    [​IMG]
     
    T@co_Pr3runn3r, Mar 29, 2011
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  5. Mar 29, 2011 at 8:53 AM
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    dyno lock and hose clamps no one is taking my tailgate..........
     
    redz80, Mar 29, 2011
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  6. Mar 29, 2011 at 9:47 AM
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    I think I can top that win :D

    Heres a link describing.. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/pr...nolock-electric-tail-gate-lock-install-2.html

    Havent posted up my own pics yet as I'm finishing metal fab work on the enclosure to hide my retrax roll-up cover actuator...but my post #38 on this thread gives the link to the thread where I got the idea..and improved on it.
     
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  7. Mar 31, 2011 at 6:53 AM
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    It is a good idea. However, if one has a lighter or a mini-butane torch.. a quick 20 second might melt that plastic zip tie.
     
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  8. Mar 31, 2011 at 6:58 AM
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    I used a hose clamp with plastic key. I folded a strip of duct table in a hot dog way to prevent paint scratch.
     
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  9. Mar 31, 2011 at 7:14 AM
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    :confused: Huh?
     
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  10. Mar 31, 2011 at 7:33 AM
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    folded a strip of duct tape & stuck it to itself lengthwise, wrapped it around the painted part & put hose clamp over the tape so the clamp didn't scratch the paint.
     
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  11. Mar 31, 2011 at 3:15 PM
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  12. Mar 31, 2011 at 3:23 PM
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  13. Mar 31, 2011 at 3:32 PM
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    No problem. Its a bit pricey compared to the EZ Clamp at autozone but seems more secure.
     
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  14. Mar 31, 2011 at 3:32 PM
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    Cruzin around Craigslist and there are a lot of Taco Tails on there for sale. Average is about 100 bucks. Dumb A$$. So a few bucks is a good deal.
     
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  15. Apr 6, 2011 at 9:47 PM
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    I went out immediately after seeing this mod.. I found some clamps at the local home depot. Once you remove the plastic key, the head on the clamp is square. About 1/4". Is that what everyone else is using? Still removable with some pliers, but definitely a deterrent..
     
    2011TRDSPORT, Apr 6, 2011
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  16. Apr 6, 2011 at 11:57 PM
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    Anything to slow them down... I doubt they would bother even with that little bit of prevention. All depends on the surrounding area.
     
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  17. Apr 11, 2011 at 9:28 AM
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    OP - huge thanks for posting this up. Just did the mod today.
     
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  18. Apr 12, 2011 at 5:15 PM
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    wow didnt realize it was that easy to take off the tailgate and it's that easy to prevent it. thanks for the mod!
     
    dpak, Apr 12, 2011
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  19. Apr 12, 2011 at 6:42 PM
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    I would put a zip tie and a clamp
     
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  20. Apr 21, 2011 at 1:59 PM
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