Locking tailgate on 73-79 pickup
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Locking tailgate on 73-79 pickup
I'm looking for a way to lock my tailgate. I have a tonneau cover that locks, but if the tailgate can't then what's the point.
I can find a lot of locking handle for 87 and newer but I wonder if I'm the only one who tried to lock the tailgate on older model.
Thanks for your advice.
LMC and JCwhitney don't have anything
I can find a lot of locking handle for 87 and newer but I wonder if I'm the only one who tried to lock the tailgate on older model.
Thanks for your advice.
LMC and JCwhitney don't have anything
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one option is to relocate the tailgate handle to the inside...
HANDLE RELOCATOR KIT TAIL GATE RELOCATES | F-43401-5 | NPD
HANDLE RELOCATOR KIT TAIL GATE RELOCATES | F-43401-5 | NPD
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Any way you can add an end edge or bracket to the cover to catch the tailgate when the cover is closed?
Or you can add the seat belt latch trick on the inside of the tailgate or use a barrel bolt set up on the inside.
Yes kinda redneck, but there are fancier fence/gate latch set ups.
Or you can add the seat belt latch trick on the inside of the tailgate or use a barrel bolt set up on the inside.
Yes kinda redneck, but there are fancier fence/gate latch set ups.
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Any way you can add an end edge or bracket to the cover to catch the tailgate when the cover is closed?
Or you can add the seat belt latch trick on the inside of the tailgate or use a barrel bolt set up on the inside.
Yes kinda redneck, but there are fancier fence/gate latch set ups.
Or you can add the seat belt latch trick on the inside of the tailgate or use a barrel bolt set up on the inside.
Yes kinda redneck, but there are fancier fence/gate latch set ups.
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one option is to relocate the tailgate handle to the inside...
HANDLE RELOCATOR KIT TAIL GATE RELOCATES | F-43401-5 | NPD
HANDLE RELOCATOR KIT TAIL GATE RELOCATES | F-43401-5 | NPD
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Well take a newer truck key style handle set up from a JY truck and graft it into your current tailgate set up.
Only takes locating one then a sawzall, cut off wheel, grinder, welder, some body work and paint.
Only takes locating one then a sawzall, cut off wheel, grinder, welder, some body work and paint.
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my buddy built a second tailgate inside the bed so all you do is open the regular tail gate then have a bolt lock or padlock holding the second tailgate shut looks normal from the outside, it would add a layer of security as well.
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Get a hold of this guy and see where he got his bed cover, it has that lip that will hold the tailgate shut and then key lock the cover.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-brackets.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-brackets.html
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