Information about tailgate locks and locking automobiles. Keyed integral or power, Pop and Lock, Bully and other brands. Best places to buy tailgate locks.

The tailgate, sometimes called the hatch, is a door on the back of a vehicle that can be moved up or down, such as on a pick-up truck or hatchback. It has given rise to the term tailgating for following vehicles who get too close to the rear of a vehicle. Follow next are some basics tailgate locks models with price ranges and some places where you can buy it. We have to give special security for tailgates because someone could access the inside of the car by that door and stole some packages or everything else we could have in the truck, also the car itself could be stolen.

Keyed Integrated Tailgate Locks: Is a key and latch security cover system for your tailgate handle. The cover is made from steel which give the look, feel and assurance of protection. Some of them (as Pop & Lock) requires no truck modification, just install it, turn the key and lock, a simple, effective security against tailgate theft. For installs on most vehicles you must remove the plastic guard under the tailgate latch, hook the top lip of those tailgate locks into the top opening above the handle, push the lock against the pickup truck tailgate, turn the lock and remove the key. Other models (as Bully's) require removal of the inside tailgate inspection plate and replacement of original mounting hardware. Is a commonly used tailgate locks.

Automotive Accessories Connection Inc. - Starting as a local automotive jobber for the Cleveland Ohio area they have expanded their services to include nationwide mail order and international export. A car model based catalog of tailgate locks. www.accessconnect.com

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Power Tailgate Locks:

Also known as electric door locks or central locking allow the driver or front passenger to simultaneously lock or unlock all the doors of an automobile or truck, by pressing a button or flipping a switch. Were introduced in 1956. Nearly every car model today offers power tailgate locks, as at least optional equipment. Today, many cars with power locks also have a remote keyless system, which allows a person to press a button on a remote control (or enter a combination on an external keypad) to unlock the car without using a key. Source: Wikipedia.

This system of tailgate locks works in two ways by either providing confirmation of successfully (un-)locking the car through a light or a horn signal. Usually the system offers an option to easily switch between these two variants. While both versions provide almost the same functionality, the light signals are more discrete while horn signals might create a nuisance in residential neighborhoods and other busy parking areas (e.g. short-term parking lots).

Those tailgate locks offer effortless protection for the discerning truck owner, lock the tailgate automatically every time the doors are locked and mount inside the tailgate hidden from view and ties into the power door lock remote.