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Tail gate kills my knees...

Discussion in '2.5 Gen Tundras (2014-2021)' started by kai38, Jul 25, 2022.

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  1. Jul 25, 2022 at 6:34 AM
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    What have people used to make a flat surface on tailgate to use as a table and not kill your knees when crawling into truck?
     
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  2. Jul 25, 2022 at 6:42 AM
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    Crawl?

    You drunk a lot? :p
     
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  3. Jul 25, 2022 at 6:46 AM
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    Tail gate too high to step up on
     
    kai38, Jul 25, 2022
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  4. Jul 25, 2022 at 6:50 AM
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    TundraMcGov., Jul 25, 2022
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  6. Jul 25, 2022 at 7:01 AM
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    Want. For the entire bed.
     
    texasrho83, Jul 25, 2022
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  7. Jul 25, 2022 at 7:02 AM
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    I'd get the step. It's been one of my favorite mods so far. I use it all of the time.

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    JDR76, Jul 25, 2022
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  8. Jul 25, 2022 at 7:05 AM
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    Get a bumper with steps. Or you can buy a bed step.

    Half the time I just climb up on the tire though :notsure:

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    texasrho83, Jul 25, 2022
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  9. Jul 25, 2022 at 7:05 AM
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  10. Jul 25, 2022 at 7:09 AM
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    Stick a tee in there and get to swingin

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    Yep. Your knees will thank you.
     
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  12. Jul 25, 2022 at 7:32 AM
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    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

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    Hell, I have to crawl to get into mine.
    Sit on the tailgate, and crawl up on my bad knees before I can stand up in the bed.
    Being old sucks..


    ^ This.
    Doesn't make it flat, but it sure makes things easier on the knees.
    Although it gets hot pretty quickly in the sun.
    It also keeps things in place while driving.

    I have a Bedrug bed mat and a separate tailgate mat.
    They attach with Velcro.
    You can buy the mat separately if that is all you want.

    All BedRug Products | Bedrug

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    They make a new 'IMPACT' full floor mat that has a flatter surface than carpet, but it still has padding.

    BedTred Impact Bed Mat | Bed Liners & Mats - BedRug | Bedrug

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    I have a step on my workbench I got for Christmas.
    Just have been waiting to get the truck back and got it last week.
    Hope to get the step on this week or next week.

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  13. Jul 25, 2022 at 7:38 AM
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    Yeah but you don't count since your back is kaput lol
     
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    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

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    Back, knees, shoulders, brain, it's all falling apart..:eek::cool:
     
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    Damn man is your ol lady gonna trade you in?
     
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  17. Jul 25, 2022 at 9:09 AM
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    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

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    Maybe so....
    She has me doing more work around the house while I'm off on disability than I would do if I was at work..:eek2:
     
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    Sounds like she's trying to cash you in
     
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    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

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    Brother, I've been trying to get her to buy a Toyota or Lexus for 15 years.
    She wants no part of it, but she will buy Volvos and Cadillacs..:eek2:

    She won't drive my truck, she says it's too big.
     
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    1lowlife Toxic prick and pavement princess..

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    I've only got 5 years left on a 20-year term life insurance policy.
    If I don't expire by then, she is going to have to start paying for one if she wants it.

    Why should I pay for it?
    She is the one getting the benefit..:thumbsup:
     
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    Maybe get a tailgate ladder?
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    I have a canopy and a bed liner so crawling back there is hard on my knees, especially in shorts. For camping season, I just threw a little piece of carpet I keep in the garage for working on the vehicles in the bed.
     
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    Bammer I'm disinclined to acquiesce your request.

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    Here's another vote for a bed step. It is unbelievably convenient and not that expensive.
     
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  28. Jul 25, 2022 at 12:05 PM
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    Anither vote for BedRug. I have BedRugs in both my Tundras. Much kinder to my knees than the kids’ Tundra.
     
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    Any concern with moisture being trapped under your Bed Rugs?
     
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    Bedliner underneath a bed rug should cover your bases
     
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