Tan carpet on a tailgate??? (1 Viewer)

[Lou Gill]

Hey Mud,
my LX 570 has tan carpet on the tailgate and it looks terrible, impossible to keep clean....has anyone dyed their carpets or replaced with rubber....looking for ideas???

thank you in advance

 

[audyssey]

These look nice:

200 Series tailgate cover — TrekboxX Expedition Systems

www.trekboxx.com

 

[Fisher23]

Maybe remove what is there and cement glue on some indoor-outdoor carpet?
Like that have on the ARB boxes, that stuff lasts and is easy to clean.

 

[Lou Gill]

These look nice:

200 Series tailgate cover — TrekboxX Expedition Systems

www.trekboxx.com

Thanks for the option, but I keep tools, straps and hitch supplies in the panels on the tailgate.

 

[Fisher23]

you could also ask your local car upholstery shop , they fix that stuff all the time

 

[kevinfoutch]

Might be overkill but search this thread for tailgate lid replacement which gives you a few options for finishing (mostly towards the end) and I’m sure @TRAIL TAILOR would answer questions you might have.

Builds - Trail Tailor- Custom Armor Build plus a few things

@TonyP has commissioned me to build some custom bumpers and sliders for him and graciously allowed me to use the rig for a few other R&D items. Parts have been rolling in over the past two weeks and will continue to do so over the next few weeks. Going to happen: Front and rear bumpers...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[bemerritt]

Our tan carpet on the tailgate is already getting trashed, most likely will go the Trail Tailor route once more things above it on the list get completed.

 

[Lou Gill]

Our tan carpet on the tailgate is already getting trashed, most likely will go the Trail Tailor route once more things above it on the list get completed.

Going to an upholstery shop tomorrow or I am going to look into dying it blac...

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

I used a thin black rubber mat, cut it to fit the tailgate, and then attached the back edge (the edge farthest from you when standing at the tailgate) with 3M VHB double-sided tape. The front edge is attached with velcro. It protects and hides the pristine tan carpet on my tailgate, but it's easy to lift out of the way to access the two storage areas.

 

[Fisher23]

Maybe even some padding and leather? I know I sit on my tail gate frequently and some cow leather it pretty tough.

 

[risban]

I used a thin black rubber mat, cut it to fit the tailgate, and then attached the back edge (the edge farthest from you when standing at the tailgate) with 3M VHB double-sided tape. The front edge is attached with velcro. It protects and hides the pristine tan carpet on my tailgate, but it's easy to lift out of the way to access the two storage areas.

Sounds interesting, can you please post a few pics?

 

[Fisher23]

I think the OP was interested in continuing to use those tool boxes hatches.

 

[bemerritt]

I think the OP was interested in continuing to use those tool boxes hatches.

I think the intent is the cover is held in place with velcro in the front to let you still have access.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

 

[Fisher23]

That does look nice !!