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Not having
owned a truck before, there were surprises to encounter. One of them
was that the Tacoma Tailgate is not really secured in any way.
Another surprise was to learn how lightweight the Tailgate is. It
occurred to me that someone wishing to replace a dented Tailgate could
easily walk away with a stolen one and according to my online research, it
happens far more often than I have ever heard openly discussed.
To the rescue is an Ontario, Canada-based firm called
Pop & Lock Corporation
(http://popandlock.net) and their line
of Pop&Lock products. For the 05+ Tacoma, the model number is PL5200
and I purchased one from
Hub Caps Plus (www.hubscapsplus.com)
for $45.49 including shipping. The product offers an OEM finished
look as if the truck was delivered from the factory with the lock already
installed. All the installation parts were supplied and no drilling
was required.
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The
product was much easier to install than I imagined it would be.
It took about 20 minutes tops. I removed the tailgate and
placed it between two saw horses (using towels so as to not to
scratch the paint). I removed the screws that hold the plastic
liner in place on the back of the tailgate and followed the easy
instructions to install the lock. (To download a copy of the
instructions, click
HERE.)
The
product works so well and so easy to install that I purchased a
second one for my son's truck. The only wish that I have is
that the keys matched the truck keys so that I did not have an extra
set to keep track of.
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