2017 Toyota Tacoma Tailgate Inserts | Mountain Hatch

I feel like it's a scam $250+ for a cutting board! Just order a piece of ABS trace it and boom fixed problem good job @Coleman42

 

I kind of want something like this, but I don't see the point of the cup slots nor the "cutting board" material. I mean, it would be hard to keep clean enough to put food on, but I guess easy to clean if food or fish guts got on it. I carry a small cutting board when camping. I just want a flat spot for my stove, drinks, etc and something easier to crawl on.

Seems like many of the alternative linked in this thread are no more. The DIY one a few posts up looks great, but I don't have a router. Is anyone else making something similar but simpler? Seems like someone here could bang out something basic and do a group buy.

 

I was in the same boat as you. Even tried another company HDPE tailgate insert that failed and warped under weather changes. Ended up with the SnailArmor https://snailarmor.com/products/snailarmor-tacoma-tailgate-flat-panel tailgate insert. It works, durable, flat, it is what it is. I’ve hauled rocks, dirt etc and gone camping and used it as a flat surface for cooking. It went on and I sorta forgot about it because it’s just been nice. Cup holders, designs would just be a distraction to its simple use. That’s my thoughts on it. I know some people just love the cup holders.

 

Snailarmor is my worst nightmare. With triple digit summer heat, that metal surface will fry an egg.

 

Mountain hatch is the biggest joke in broverlanding since the skottle

 

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

 

That looks cool but with shipping and bank fees for foreign transaction it will be around $200. Cheaper but not a lot. Maybe they'll have a sale on Boxing day .

 

I used a sheet of abs. And a jigsaw and a file. It can easily be done other ways.

 

He's a member here.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/gar-fab-tailgate-panel-group-buy-canada.715433/

 

why is that??

 

@MESO has one in the works, but above that price range, as it is a bit more involved…

This POST

 

Okay, that's pretty cool. Curious how much actual space there is inside and how much weight it will take before it effects the opening/closing of the door.

I'm also wondering what would store well there considering it will shift every time the tailgate is open/closed. Rope or other tie downs, clothes, etc. seem a good choice. I'd also forego the lock to save money as my bed/cap is already locked.

 

To each his own. If you like to carry around 200 pounds of kitchen gear or a skottle I'm carrying the skottle.

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-tailgate-inner-panel-cover.651509/page-11

Post 211. I like the Mountain Hatch and other options, but not the price tag. Make your own, don't get sucked into the fancy.