Tailgate assist?

Who carries a tailgate assist kit for the 2024 Tacoma? My 2020 had that on it and I miss it.

 

Like the OEM damper?

 

Whatever it is that can be used.

 

Wait until something like this is available for 2024

 

just curious why you even need one of these. Cant you just open/close it with your arms? I dont get it

 

I have my wife close mine for me, I also have her bring in the groceries.

 

Yeah, this gate is like a feather. Sometimes I think almost too light, like it's gonna bend or something.

 

I don't have any arms. Just kidding. My old Tacoma had that and I liked it.

 

Wow. The 2024 did away with the access cab and the tailgate damper.

2 TRUCK features.

SMH

 

Anyone found a 24 assist yet ?

 

Check out this video and see if the 3rd Gen bushing might fit on your 4th Gen. Bushing part number is listed in the video description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZRlYN0TukU&t=131s

 

I bought a 3rd gen assist to try . It didn’t work . The shock isn’t long enough and it’s angled different.

 

It may be standard equipment in 2025?

 

My 2024 TRD Sport has a damped tailgate.

 

N/A on SR - Available on SR5 trims - Standard on anything above

 

Can you use the damper from the TRD on the SR?

 

A nice feature for older drivers. As well as the side step.

 

Very strange they didn’t put them in the SR5 i have to keep reminding my self or the gate falls and that can’t be good

 

The # of times on my old Tacoma, that friends who have damper tailgates opened mine and let it slam ... made me say "I'm going to add a damper to the next truck of it doesn't come with one."

It's like all my toilets, cabinets and drawers at home soft close seat/lid, doors and drawers. Never having to hear kids let anything slam is bliss. Once you have it, you don't want to live without it.

 

Pretty sure I tracked down the OEM parts for the tailgate support for anyone interested . I’ll be ordering this weekend and let you know how it goes . You have to easily remove the left taillight , screw in the ball joint to the empty hole w/ threads , attach the lower sub hinge assembly to the existing hinge and pop on the support.