DIY Tailgate Inner Panel Cover

Thanks! I'm really happy with it. Thanks to everyone for suggesting it.

The stopper situation was weird but no problem. I honestly think he pulled it off of his truck and sold me his but it's in excellent condition though, so whatever lol

Let me know if you want the link for cup holders.

 

He's on ebay.. I forget his name on fb but I definitely saw his product under his name on ebay

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3rd-Gen-Toyota-Tacoma-TailGate-Insert/143920980296

 

This could be an issue for dust if you have a camper shell/tonneau

 

Yikes, with shipping that's more expensive that I was expecting.

 

On facebook they are $120 plus $20 to ship.

 

Ya, I paid $120. Very reasonable* considering the work that goes into cutting and resources. I was able to pick mine up which made it even more convenient. @boogie3478 wasn't your motown plate $140 before shipping?

 

My mobtown was under $120 shipped but I used a code during a sale.

 

Nice, a strong panel would have been a great choice. But they were sold out and this one seems pretty sturdy. We'll see how the summer heat treats it.

 

I'm sure it will be fine. For the price, I'd be happy with either.

 

I got it when they were running a huge sale on them. Can't remember the exact price but it was pretty cheap.

 

I went with a relentless steal tailgate reinforcement. Yes it is a little heavy, 24lbs but now the gate is strong. I went with steel because it was not back ordered like so many parts because of COVID. Putting another piece of plastic does very little to make the poorly designed tailgate any stronger. The one piece designs of relentless makes the tailgate one rigid piece.

 

I went a different route.........

neighbor staged their house with a bunch of turf and then threw it out...or so they thought. I snatched a huge roll and made a few bed liners for my self and a few buddies. The tailgate was killing my knees though. Removed the tailgate cover and cut a rough shape. All I had to do was remove the tailgate bump stops and any shred of dignity I once had. I have to say I’m loving it and so are my knees. Haha

 

You could tee off from there too

 

Four!!!!!

 

So...

Little bit of an issue today. I came out to the truck and noticed some wonderful warping. It was worse before I put weight on it.



It was sitting directly in sun on a 90° day and I can only imagine what a 100+ will do. The seller did promise it wouldn't warp... But i can't fully put the blame on his product because of the holes I cut into it probably weakened it.

My solution is to drill a few more mounts and figure out some type of ventilation so the trapped heat can escape.

I'll update when I figure it out...

 

RIIIGHHHT!

 

If this came with drop in "buckets" similar to what we have in our cab, this would be awesome - even if there was only 2-3" of storage.

 

"The 19th Hole"

 

I love this