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Toyota Tacoma Tailgate Thefts Are Soaring... As Thousands Pop Up for Sale on Facebook Marketplace (fuelarc.com)

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I’ve been watching this weird trend of Toyota Tacoma tailgate thefts cropping up all over the country… and I think I’ve found where they’re going.

Thousands of Tacoma tailgates are popping up on Facebook Marketplace right now, and some of these sellers? Let’s just say they’re moving an improbable amount of product if the tailgates aren’t stolen.

Read our whole analysis here!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

For work, sometimes a van is better than a truck, and sometimes a pickup truck is better. Loading and unloading a pickup is generally easier because it's open and you can stand fully upright in the bed. But security and protection from the weather is non-existent.

If it is also your personal vehicle, pickups have a slight edge in terms of daily driving, especially when you have a full backseat (at the expense of the bed). Work vans don't typically have second row seating.

Most of the pickups you see on the road are chosen by insecure men who have no need for a work vehicle at all.