Tacoma Tailgates go Missing in Hawaii

Saw this on Sunday morning....Thought i would share

https://www.thedrive.com/news/28080...oma-pickup-truck-tailgates-like-mad-in-hawaii

 

Catch them and cut their bloody hands off!

 

How do you commit crimes on an island and not get caught?

 

It is sad. You can't leave anything visible in your cab or someone will break a window and do thousands of dollars in damage to steal $20 backpack. You have to lock/unlock your tailgate every time you use it. I will probably install a pop n lock soon.

 

that was on local here about a week ago. the news made it sound like 3rd geners are OK because of the locking tailgate. duh, a flat head screwdriver is the key for thief's. i was looking at mine, i can't even figure out how to remove it. i tried sliding it to the right but it does not move. was going to do the hose clamp lock method but looks like a hose clamp is to wide to fit in the gap on the right. what don't i know?

 

I imagine they have a good market there. Just spent a week in Maui and Ive never been anywhere that had a greater Tacoma per capita.

 

There is a better option than the Pop-n-Lock....The wiring is all included to make for a OEM look along with a harness for plug-n-play on passengers side......Katie has done great job and is working on folding side mirror now.....ill post the link

 

Hawaii has an area of 10,931 square miles.

 

people getting caught here all the time then released.

 

here is Katie’s link for her product
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...h-bolt-n-lock-bracket-rod-by-ktjo-4x4.592685/

 

My Chevy truck would come off like this, so it is not just Toyota. I guess they just cut the cable going to the backup camera.

 

or rip it off/out

 

When I stayed in Kailua we had a chronic break in our front door (it may of been unlocked) and reached in grabbing a purse. This once instance in 6 yrs and they were caught.

 

Probably the same way one commits a crime anywhere and doesn't get caught. Do you think people on the mainland go on the run after stealing one? lol

 

Sabellco lock - If you ever forget to lock the tailgate, or the thief simply pops out the tailgate lock, this thing will save your tailgate.

https://sabellco.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&manufacturer_id=11&product_id=69

Another thing you might try is putting two large washers over the tailgate support cable eyes to prevent them from being slipped off easily, but don’t even bother with a hose clamp, you can break it off in less than 10 seconds with a screwdriver.

 

Unless I am reading it wrong, it looks like an install kit for the pop n lock, not a replacement. It does look well thought out, though.

 

About a year ago we had the tailgate stolen off a Dodge Ram. Guess that was not good enough because about 6 months later they took the truck..Welcome to California

 

Lock your fucking tailgate. Problem solved. Christ.

 

Don't tell me what to do. You're not my real mom.