Re: '72 - '80 Dodge Pickup a tailgate Security?
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01/18/15 02:43 PM
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Are you trying to keep thieves from getting in the bed, or from stealing the tailgate?
A while back I was at the local u-pull with a friend, he wanted a tailgate for a '94 up, and one of the ones he was eyeballing had a "band" clamp around the right side pivot point, it sure looked factory, painted to match the truck and truck was not repainted ... kept the gate from being easily removed.
We moved on to another truck, better gate. None of the other similar ones had the clamp.
It was a Texas truck, I suppose it could have been a mexican market import.
Any way, it was effective enough, we moved on too.
For that purpose I think a mere hose clamp perhaps with a torx head or something would be enough.
Eliminate the quick grab and most will move on to another easier one ...
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Re: '72 - '80 Dodge Pickup a tailgate Security?
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01/21/15 05:32 PM
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Thanks for the replies and ideas. If this were a later model truck, '93 - up I guess, there are lots of aftermarket options, Clamp-type locks, handle locks, etc, but for '92 and earlier, there isn't much offered on the after-market. I don't have a Snug Top, bed cover or camper shell at this point. It's just an open bed for now, so it's not to secure anything in the bed. I'm just looking to discourage Tailgate Thieves and opportunists looking for a quick grab and sell at swap meet types. If I park the truck out on the street at night, I don't want to come back in the morning and find my tailgate is missing.
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Re: '72 - '80 Dodge Pickup a tailgate Security?
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01/21/15 10:47 PM
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it looks hokey, but if you're really worried, you can put a hasp and padlock inside the bed, on either side. you'd have to put a 90 degree bend in the long part of the hasp, to put it on the inside corner. what hood do you live in, where this is a serious concern? * master lock has one pre-bent. the tab would go on the side post, the slider on the tailgate itself, as close to the top as possible. one on each side, your stuff isn't going anywhere. LOCK
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Re: '72 - '80 Dodge Pickup a tailgate Security?
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01/21/15 11:34 PM
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Nice suggestion. Maybe that might work. Actually, just one mounted on the right side would likely work, as you need to open the tailgate to a 45 degree angle to allign, then remove the Right side as the left side fits into a full round socket.
As for the neighborhood, sometimes you could leave everything unlocked, open and never have a problem, ever.
Then again, the population of my city is 180,000 and all the neighboring towns are similar to slightly lower. Probably around 1,500,000 people within a 20-mile radius.
It only takes one to get away with my tailgate.
Around 15-years back, someone stole the removable roof off my Corvette in the middle of the night from my driveway. Insurance paid $3K to replace plus the broken window, crushed center console.
I now keep my fence closed in front pretty much 24-hours a day.
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Re: '72 - '80 Dodge Pickup a tailgate Security?
[Re: stumpy]
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01/22/15 04:12 AM
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You might well be right and in a way, I hope you are...
But, a replacement for even an old, ugly '74 pickup is still $200 or more, plus the hassle factor of finding a good, straight, dent-free one, painting it to match, etc.
The older it gets over time, eventually replacements may well be even harder to find and more expensive.
I may well go with the hose-clamp form of security, but just wondered if there were any other better options.
I may not have space inside the gated portion of my property to park this truck, so it might be parked down the street, out of sight on a regular basis.
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Re: '72 - '80 Dodge Pickup a tailgate Security?
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01/28/15 05:23 PM
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A simple sheet metal screw will keep it from being lifted quickly and absconded with. This link is just a bit more involved (we 1st gen diesel guys treasure our trucks) and will also work quite well. BTW there is a lot of good info here for the gas powered trucks too. 1st gen
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