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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: bowdown916 on December 11, 2011, 10:46:40 pm

Title: securing tailgate
Post by: bowdown916 on December 11, 2011, 10:46:40 pm

sup guys, was wondering if theres something or someone has an idea for securing the tailgate from coming off, someone stole my brothers tailgate lastnight and now i want to secure mine, we both have a 86 c10..

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: VileZambonie on December 11, 2011, 11:11:26 pm

The early models required you to unbolt the trunion before you could remove it. You could just do the same thing by modifying it.

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: bd on December 11, 2011, 11:35:16 pm

I've seen some people use a hose clamp around the right trunion.  At best it slows would-be thieves down.

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: zieg85 on December 12, 2011, 06:45:26 am

Quote from: bowdown916 on December 11, 2011, 10:46:40 pm

sup guys, was wondering if theres something or someone has an idea for securing the tailgate from coming off, someone stole my brothers tailgate lastnight and now i want to secure mine, we both have a 86 c10..

Sad thing is they are probably going to scrap it.  Thieves will steal just about anything nowadays.

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: 1MCP7.3/87GMC on December 12, 2011, 08:38:31 am

I know on the 2000 Chevys on up they make a lock kit I'm sure one of these could be adapted to work for our trucks kind of a "club"  for the handle

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: velojym on December 12, 2011, 05:30:10 pm

Ah... so *that's* why that hose clamp is on there... I wondered about that, but haven't had the need to remove my tailgate.

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on December 12, 2011, 06:33:29 pm

Found these...

http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Tailgate_stuff/truck_tailgate_lock_tailgate_padlock.html (http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Tailgate_stuff/truck_tailgate_lock_tailgate_padlock.html)

http://www.carolinaclassictrucks.com/mcgard-76029.html (http://www.carolinaclassictrucks.com/mcgard-76029.html)

http://www.masterlock.com/product_details/TruckBedSecurity_No.8253DATTailgateLock/8253DAT (http://www.masterlock.com/product_details/TruckBedSecurity_No.8253DATTailgateLock/8253DAT)

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: bowdown916 on December 12, 2011, 09:59:23 pm

ahh,thats what i need!. thanx 78 chevyrado ... im thinking on shaving the tailgate,so im sure there will be someone trying to steal it..

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: tom anderson on January 01, 2012, 09:52:40 am

after had 1 stolen myself i just swapped the hinges on the tailgate from one side to the other it takes two people to do it :)

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: Tazman on January 12, 2012, 12:48:22 pm

Simple fix.I bought a hinge you would put on a door,bent it to fit (L shape) and put on a lock that can not be cut with bolt cutters.It has saved my tailgate more than once.

Title: Re: securing tailgate
Post by: 80stepsideguy on January 12, 2012, 01:27:59 pm

Whats sad is these tailgates from all makes and models are being stolen. I heard its a big thing going on now, luckily for me my 2 trucks stay in the garage.. I hope you find what your looking for and can stop this from happening again.


thanks
pat