What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

I thought the same when I got to TW... I got so lucky with my taco, I got the LED headlights, the locking tailgate... I really thought both would be standard at this point in the game.

 

Exactly what @BeachBum2012 said. Since I don't have the powered lock, I forgot to lock the tailgate manually quite often. With this I just don't have to worry about it getting stolen.

 

I imagine the SRs don't, but if they don't put it on every trim higher than that they are really pinching pennies at their customers' expense. That user's profile said its an OR, I'd be shocked if those didn't all come with a lock.

Valid point! I keep mine locked religiously, seems like a good habit to form until I get it powered. I was mainly hoping to remind them that there is a better primary locking feature.

 

I do to, but I also live in a shitty neighborhood. I forgot once and woke up to no tailgate. Neighbor's door cam showed that it happened at like 9 pm, with the whole neighborhood still up and about. They got 6 in total that night, 4 Tacomas, a Raptor, and a Silverado.

 

That sucks man, I hope you and your neighbors were covered by insurance for at least some of it. I live on the edge of a good/shitty neighborhood, so I hear ya. I don't even know which side of the line I'm on haha. We've had some break-ins recently, isn't the first time, won't be the last. Fortunately for me there are many older cars around so a brand new pickup is unlikely to be their target (I hope...)

 

Yeah I always lock mine. I’ve forgotten a few times and was thankful it was still there.

 

I was covered. Still cost me $500 for the deductible though. One of the Tacomas still doesn't have a tailgate on it was in March of 2020. The dude in the Raptor grabbed what looked like a standard F150 tailgate for like a year before getting his replaced. Crazy stuff. We don't get home break-ins, but tons of cars get nailed. Can't leave anything visible or you'll wake up to broken windows.

 

That makes me shutter after seeing that thread posted by the guy who had nothing visible nor stolen yet all his windows were smashed in broad daylight. I remember the feeling, my old '90 pathfinder got broken into when I lived two doors down from an NHL player (i.e. a really nice neighborhood), they uninstalled my aftermarket CD player, took my ray bans, and 1st gen ipod touch, in freaking 2016... and broke the rear door vent glass to get in. That's as expensive as a new windshield...

 

I'm glad I live in a place where I don't have to worry about someone stealing my tailgate. It's hard for me to believe this is a thing.

 

Right? It implies there is a market for them but geeze, what is it? (especially on newer models...)

 

Selling them to people who've had their tailgates stolen (or their insurance companies).

 

Wonder if they have VINs on them anywhere. Might be better served using a GPS tracker in your tailgate rather than your truck

 

It's a circle.

 

I dunno, smells like a cyclical scam to me!

 

Even at $100+ it’s worth it...

 

yup. thats why i dont have any molle rack with bags inside. makes people want to see in those bags. I never leave anything in my truck visible. nothing in the doors, nothing in center console nothing hanging from my visors. nothing. ONLY thing they may want is the dash cam but i also park in the garage so i think im pretty safe. Knock on wood

 

You're not allowed to do any maintenance on your car in the lot? That seems strange unless it's a super high end complex where most don't do their maintenance work anyway.

 

They all have locking tailgates, older models and possibly some new lower trims don't have powered locking tailgate. Mine does not, definitely has a lock on the gate though.

 

This is pretty standard because of people changing oil, fluids that can damage the asphalt, pollute the ground water, etc. But I can’t see someone bitching about a cosmetic mod or changing a tire, etc.

 

I have a 20 SR with tailgate lock. I'm curious what configuration doesn't have it, SR AC utility maybe?