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Looks nice. Does the manual give any idea how many years you can get from the Non-serviceable, long life, lithium metal battery before the mirror is just a mirror?

It didn’t but at a little less than $200 I won’t cry if I get at least 4+ years out of it and I’ll definitely try to take it apart and replace the battery myself. Nothing to lose.

I like the frameless look as well.

 

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If it dies in 4 to 5 years . Why not remove it from the truck , take into the house and open it up as gently as you can. To see if you could actually pop in a new battery or solder in a new battery . It might just take a hour to do and actually be pretty easy to do .
And if it doesn’t work out , you were going to throw it away anyway !

Ummm, that’s what I said. [emoji6]

 

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Can this be true or a scam?

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Installed the McGuard tailgate lock. PITA for such a small thing but it still took less than 15 minutes.

 

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Ok , The question is .
Is the tailgate hinge in the picture attached with just the ONE star screw that I see ? Because that’s the second key to removing the tailgate .

The tailgate is removed by aligning a slot to pull it out. You have to remove the lock to remove the tailgate. It is just the one star (unique) screw.

 

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Toyota Tacoma owners over the years used IDEAL Keyed stainless steel clamps to secure the tailgates from easy theft. Pros will get it no matter what you do to the gate.

Agreed, but $30 to dissuade the non-pros is still money well spent.

 

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I’m talking about the star screw that’s holding the hinge to the truck body . It is totally exposed above your new lock .

Ah. Got it. That does render this lock quite a bit less effective. I guess I bought about 30 seconds of additional security!

 

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Just received my all weather mats. Very happy with the fit:

 

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Installed the BedRug impact bed liner.

Easy enough to install and sufficient for now. I really wanted the drop in liner but they took it off the Ford accessories page:

 

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Did my first Flexbed DIY.

Made a notched wood rigging wrapped in exterior carpet to keep my daughter’s surfboard from moving side to side, a foam knee pad at the front of the bed with a notch to keep the tip of the board protected and a bungee cord placed behind the fins to keep it from falling out!

Very happy with the results. We’ll see how long it will hold up.

 

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Does it just screw on?

Yep. Just one little hex screw like the OEM mirror.

As a reminder, I have an XL base so there is no electrical at all going to the OEM mirror. Not sure what trim levels offer auto-dimming, etc… which may require a different mirror.

 

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Wow! I like that liner, can you post a link when you get a chance?

I bought mine from AutoAnything.com but this is the Ford site listing:

Maverick 2022-2023 BedRug Impact Bed Mat with Tailgate Cover for 4.5' Bed

Why Buy: Protect your truck's bed with this impact mat from BedRug that features an anti-skid TPO composite surface with a padded under layer offering a cushion for the knees! Details:Helps protect your bed from dings and dents. Anti-skid TPO composite surface ¾-inch thick flooring helps provide...

accessories.ford.com