Comments on: Tundra Design Flaw: NEVER Drive Your Tundra Tailgate Down! http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/ Toyota Tundra News, Reviews, Accessories, and Information Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:33:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13187 Jason Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:56:08 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13187 Danny - np. Danny – np.

]]> By: Mickey http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13074 Mickey Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:42:08 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13074 Danny all I did was strap the wood down to the tailgate and no issue. I built a pretty good size fence using the tailgate down on my Crewmax. Danny all I did was strap the wood down to the tailgate and no issue. I built a pretty good size fence using the tailgate down on my Crewmax.

]]> By: danny http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13072 danny Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:26:06 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13072 Jason, Thanks for the update. I guess if i'm carrying lumber past the tailgate, i need to make sure it's heavy enough to keep the talegate flat. Thanks again! Jason,
Thanks for the update. I guess if i’m carrying lumber past the tailgate, i need to make sure it’s heavy enough to keep the talegate flat.
Thanks again!

]]> By: Jason http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13058 Jason Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:59:43 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13058 danny - You're still not supposed to drive down the road with your tailgate open and unsecured (if it bounces up and down, it can remove itself). However, the buckling issue is a non-factor since mid-07'. Toyota corrected that mistake quickly. danny – You’re still not supposed to drive down the road with your tailgate open and unsecured (if it bounces up and down, it can remove itself). However, the buckling issue is a non-factor since mid-07′. Toyota corrected that mistake quickly.

]]> By: danny http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13049 danny Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:32:02 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-13049 Jason, I know this was origanally posted back in 2007, so how does this affect my 2010 Tundra d/c? Has improvements been made to prevent buckeling and/or taligate falling off? I sometimes have a need to load a 800 Rancher and have done it hundreds of times with my Z-71 with no issues. If fact, i never even thought about it until i read this post. Please update me if you got any current information. Thanks! Jason,
I know this was origanally posted back in 2007, so how does this affect my 2010 Tundra d/c? Has improvements been made to prevent buckeling and/or taligate falling off? I sometimes have a need to load a 800 Rancher and have done it hundreds of times with my Z-71 with no issues. If fact, i never even thought about it until i read this post. Please update me if you got any current information.
Thanks!

]]> By: Jason http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12302 Jason Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:31:23 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12302 Jessica - Here you go: http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/11/12/tundra-tailgate-problems-toyota-internal-memo/ I know that some dealers have replaced tailgates free of charge. Michael - It seems the problem was limited to a handful of early production models, and even in that case was very rare. Jessica – Here you go: http://www.tundraheadquarters......rnal-memo/ I know that some dealers have replaced tailgates free of charge.

Michael – It seems the problem was limited to a handful of early production models, and even in that case was very rare.

]]> By: Michael http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12301 Michael Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:04:21 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12301 Jason, I have an '07 Tundra and load quads in it all the time. I have not noticed any buckling. Where exactly is the problem on the tailgate? Jason, I have an ‘07 Tundra and load quads in it all the time. I have not noticed any buckling. Where exactly is the problem on the tailgate?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12297 Jessica Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:10:42 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12297 Yes, we purchased the truck new. My toyota dealer says they haven't heard of the memo that is posted on the internet. They told me that the memo has to come from toyota.com - Do you have a link from toyota.com that I may can email to my local dealer? Yes, we purchased the truck new. My toyota dealer says they haven’t heard of the memo that is posted on the internet. They told me that the memo has to come from toyota.com – Do you have a link from toyota.com that I may can email to my local dealer?

]]> By: Jason http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12289 Jason Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:50:18 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12289 Jessica - That's part of a TSB that Toyota issued a couple of years ago. Did you buy the truck new? If so, you might be able to get a new tailgate. Take the truck to your dealer either way - Toyota has acknowledged that buckling tailgates are an issue on some 07's. Jessica – That’s part of a TSB that Toyota issued a couple of years ago. Did you buy the truck new? If so, you might be able to get a new tailgate. Take the truck to your dealer either way – Toyota has acknowledged that buckling tailgates are an issue on some 07’s.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12265 Jessica Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/blog/2007/09/27/tundra-design-flaw-never-drive-your-tundra-tailgate-down/#comment-12265 My husband and I have an 07 Double cab Tundra, We loaded out ATV on it, and the tailgate buckled. We have loaded the ATV on all my husbands previous trucks, and never had a problem with the tailgate...I have seen many poeple posting things online about there Tundras tailgate buckling. Toyota should recall the tailgate on the newer model Tundras! My husband and I have an 07 Double cab Tundra, We loaded out ATV on it, and the tailgate buckled. We have loaded the ATV on all my husbands previous trucks, and never had a problem with the tailgate…I have seen many poeple posting things online about there Tundras tailgate buckling. Toyota should recall the tailgate on the newer model Tundras!

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