Tacoma Tailgate Security: Are Anti-Theft Locks Worth It?

Sneak Peak... Installing AlphaRex NOVA Series Headlights!

rustytaco · 2025-10-23T20:49:31+00:00

I'm in the middle of installing a few new things on the front end right now. Bumper, lights, winch, etc. Since you have to take a lot of the front end apart to do any of these, I decided to do them all at once. Headlights are blocked by my NYTOP flares and the plastics underneath. Seemed like the logical thing to do. These are the AlphaRex NOVA Series in Alpha Black (all blacked out, but why are the projectors still trimmed with chrome?). They also have an OG-style version that has a check mark DRL. This set has a nearly full DRL, in like a u-shape. Both look good but I think I prefer this one. https://customsunlimited.com/products/pre-order-24-25-toyota-tacoma-25-up-4runner-nova-series-led-projector-headlights-alpha-black-eta-late-aug A couple quick shots. The first one is the housing installed with all the other front end components taken off. Shot below is a comparison to my OEM ones. Below is the truck as it sits waiting for some bumper hardware... OG-style on the homie's 6G 4Runner below. It's the same headlight, in case you were curious. https://customsunlimited.com/products/24-25-toyota-tacoma-25-up-4runner-og-style-nova-series-led-projector-headlights-alpha-black?_pos=3&_psq=og-style&_ss=e&_v=1.0

h4ngman tacoma

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Jul 27, 2025

For a while now, I've been looking at getting tailgate anti-theft installed for my truck. The only thing that has been holding me back is I don't know if it was an issue on previous Tacoma generations.

My tailgate locks, but I'd still love to get one just to be on the safe side in case criminals know how to get under the truck and short the wires to unlock the tailgate. You never know.

Tacoma Tailgate Security: Are Anti-Theft Locks Worth It?

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