Tailgate Reinforce!

[DOGO X]

I had experience on my taillgate that is not strong enough! It bend when loading my bike. I need to reinforce the tailgate, is there anything out there. :dontknow:

 

[GixX-Runner]

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t170754.html

seems like alot of work. i take my gate off when i load my gixxer. i dont like driving with it down

 

[DOGO X]

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t170754.html

seems like alot of work. i take my gate off when i load my gixxer. i dont like driving with it down

Lucky you! My bike rest on the tailgate, the swing arm is extended :top:

 

[GixX-Runner]

thats a pretty in depth write up that guy did. did you check the link

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t170754.html

 

[DOGO X]

thats a pretty in depth write up that guy did. did you check the link

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t170754.html

Is not letting me see it. For some reason I can't open TN site. Can you paste it in here?

 

[Stevenredx]

Tailgate warping is scary thought :dontknow:

 

[DOGO X]

Tell me about it scare the shT out of me I tought my bike almost fell off

 

[morcheez]

there was a guy on tn that is selling a kit that places a cover over the tailgate or something...but it was pricey

 

[XDsm]

Most weight that goes on my tailgate would be me and some friends and it's handled fine. Still kind of lame though that Toyota put such a weak tailgate on a truck knowing people use a truck to haul stuff.

 

[drewXrunner]

do you have a hitch receiver?

 

[JetJockey]

I had experience on my taillgate that is not strong enough! It bend when loading my bike. I need to reinforce the tailgate, is there anything out there. :dontknow:

Sorry about your luck. What type of bike do you load? Also about how much do you weigh if you don't mind me asking??

I've loaded all sorts from a 1000RR to a Ninja 250 into my 93 Toyota P'up with no tail gate problems whatsoever.

Are the new Tacomas built with weaker tailgates???!!!??

Thanks!

 

[Stevenredx]

im thinking they are probabley weaker due to the composite bed.

 

[DOGO X]

Sorry about your luck. What type of bike do you load? Also about how much do you weigh if you don't mind me asking??

I've loaded all sorts from a 1000RR to a Ninja 250 into my 93 Toyota P'up with no tail gate problems whatsoever.

Are the new Tacomas built with weaker tailgates???!!!??

Thanks!

Here is a pic of the bikes! I weight 210 First two are mine the third brother.

 

[DOGO X]

do you have a hitch receiver?

Yes I do! I do have a trailer for the bikes but the X won't haul it is 17' heavy and long

 

[nxrunner]

Here is the fix from Toyota Nation

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t174293.html
http://www.toyotanation.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=170979

 

[DOGO X]

Thanks Nick! :top:

 

[nxrunner]

Thanks Nick! :top:

By the way Nice bikes.:adore:

 

[DOGO X]

Yea love to ride them :rock:

If I feel the need for speed (Hayabusa)
just to cruise around (Harley Deuce)
if I want just fun Yamaha Banshee :driver:

 

[rpmspeedyblue]

Yet another tail gate fix - under $30.00

http://www.toyotanation.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=178961&referrerid=30801

Yes I know who the heck wants to read about another tailgate fix mod. But I was able to do this one for under $30.
es I know who the heck wants to read about another tailgate fix mod. But I was able to do this one for under $3
I bought a can of minimal expanding foam, silver rim paint, (it matched the closest to the silver on the truck) and a piece of 1/4" steel box tubing from the local steel yard - 12 feet for $20.

I cut and welded two pieces of the steel and ran them across the tailgate one at the top and one in the middle. You can see the one in the middle and the red primer one sitting on the top as a reference. I welded the one on the top first then the one in the middle. The minimal expanding foam was in place of the foam that I took off from the factory.

The best thing about this mod is that if you dont have a welder you can secure it with a bolt and a nut in place of all the welds. It may not be as strong as the welds but - it will allow the weight placed on the tail gate to be supported by the box tubeing instead of the flimsy shet metal.

I hope this can be of use to someone
Yet another tail gate fix - under $30.00

 

[DOGO X]

Thanks! I will try it before spend 300 bucks on the other fix :top: