Truck Tailgate Locks

You’ve probably seen the reports on the news: tailgate theft is on the rise. From casual thieves who just want a tailgate better than the one on their own truck, to organized stolen parts crime rings that supply unscrupulous repair shops, crooks are on the lookout for nice tailgates. The demand is high – tailgates are routinely damaged as trucks are used, and acquisition is easy – most tailgates don’t have locks and it takes only seconds to remove them. An unlocked tailgate also allows the bad guys access to the contents of your truck bed. Prevent this thievery with a truck tailgate lock.

Take a few minutes to browse the quality products on this page and you’ll see that it’s very easy to prevent becoming a victim of tailgate and cargo theft. From simple, inexpensive, anti-theft devices that will keep your tailgate attached to your truck, to OE style manual locks that will protect your tailgate and the contents of your truck bed, to power locks that will do the same and work with your remote keyless entry system, we have the security products that will foil the opportunistic thief as well as professional criminals and stolen tailgate providers.

The main reason tailgate theft is so prevalent is that tailgate removal on the average truck is so simple: just unclip the cables and lift the tailgate from the pivot. But if a potential thief opens your tailgate and sees one of our hinge-mounted locks, he’s going to abandon his pursuit in favor of easier prey. The hinge-mount lock completely encircles the tailgate pivot, locking the tailgate to the truck and preventing tailgate removal without a key. These keyed locks install in minutes without the need for any special tools, and once in place won’t interfere at all with tailgate opening and closing. But if you’re looking for security that will prevent the theft of the cargo in the bed as well as your tailgate, consider a tailgate handle lock.

A tailgate handle mounted lock won’t just prevent the theft of your tailgate, it will keep the tailgate from being opened without a key. Couple your locking tailgate with a bed cap or hard-shell tonneau cover, and you’ve got complete cargo security. We have a large selection of tailgate handle mounted locks including inexpensive manual locks that can be easily attached to your existing tailgate handle, OE style manual locks complete with handle and lock cylinder that can be encoded to use your ignition key, and power locks that can be integrated with your truck’s power lock system and work with a remote keyless entry key fob. We offer power lock kits for trucks with or without factory tailgate locks, as well as switch kits for a standalone power tailgate lock.

In addition to tailgate security, we also offer related products to ease truck cap and tonneau cover operation, and give your truck a custom appearance. Our truck cap power lock kit is available with or without a handle and enables you to lock/unlock your cap using your factory keyless entry key fob. The power tonneau lock enables you to “pop” open your hard-shell tonneau cover with the included key fob, just like the trunk of a car. And if you install one on your hard-shell tonneau, why not take your truck to the next level and move the tailgate handle to the inside of the panel with one of our relocator kits. Removing exterior door handles and going power operated is a classic customizing mod, and with one of these kits your hauler will have a smooth look as well as complete cargo safety.