Tailgate
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Could you make some thin stainless steel or aluminum covers and attach them to the carpet with Velcro?
I have a question...How much weight can that 200 series tailgate handle? It sure seems light weight when I close it. I wonder if you got on the tailgate and concentrated all your weight on one knee if it would bend it.
The 80 series tail gate has this problem. I covered it with a 1/4" piece of aluminum, placed the carpet on that and fixed the problem there.
I have a question...How much weight can that 200 series tailgate handle? It sure seems light weight when I close it. I wonder if you got on the tailgate and concentrated all your weight on one knee if it would bend it.
The 80 series tail gate has this problem. I covered it with a 1/4" piece of aluminum, placed the carpet on that and fixed the problem there.
I have climbed over the tailgate many times with one knee getting stuff out/in it can handle the weight. What i did notice is that it will lower by a few mm with load and come back up which i think is from the tailgate cables which would probably go before that panel bends.
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Just re-read your post and realized you're talking of the plastic panels. Don't know who but someone fabbed up a covering on the rear lower gate I'll try to search and see if I can find the post
Canvasback sells a liner that covers the tailgate area. It costs about $20. It's supposed to have some velcro already attached that will hook onto the carpeted area. It's probably similar to the type that your friend is making.
I actually just ordered the tailgate piece last week and have not yet received it.
I actually just ordered the tailgate piece last week and have not yet received it.
This is a great idea
Could you post a link?
They actually do offer products for the LX...which should hopefully fit the same for the LC.
http://www.canvasback.com/index.php/products/lexus-liners/lx.html
I'm assuming it's ok to post links to another forum...if not, oops.
Here is the link to what the tailgate liner looks like as well as some of their other products.
New Canvasback cargo protection - Club Lexus Forums
I just purchased the tailgate liner only for $20...but still waiting for it to arrive.
Here is the link to what the tailgate liner looks like as well as some of their other products.
New Canvasback cargo protection - Club Lexus Forums
I just purchased the tailgate liner only for $20...but still waiting for it to arrive.
Markuson
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I sit on my 200 tailgate all the time with no issues, and have had another join me as well. I am about 200 pound as was the other guy. So I am going to go with at least 400 pounds, as long as it is not dropped on it.
We've had the whole fam on ours, i'm 240 plus another 240 for girls! I'd say 500 atleast!
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Well we will see how it works. Had a couple of slip covers made out of duck material, and will be putting some duckback on tomorrow for water proofing. I will let you all know how it pans out.
Anyone have an update on these? I've hauled enough stuff across them that mine look grungy. I'd prefer to just replace the two removable carpeted panels with plastic panels if I could find them. Alternately I'm thinking about removing the carpet and trying to find a suitable material to cover them. For the first time I'm suddenly wishing my interior was black so I could just use a sheet of ABS plastic as I have a suspicion finding matching tan is going to be a PITA
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A friend made these for me out of Carhartt type material. They seem to work pretty good
