thats what out bed extenders are for.

 

Most of the bed extenders I have seen can't be used with my undercover lid, this one actually looks like it may be able to work since it does not go all the way to the top of the bed. Also it does not have slots that things can fall through.

 

yeah sounds good then, i like how its closed. what kinds material is it made of?

 

http://www.xtremegate.com/supportfaq.asp

This page tells you just click on the "How Long Will the X-treme gate last" link Not sure how to cut and paste yet. Sorry.

 

If the device can take a 1,000 lb.load in it's stowed position (as claimed in it's literature) it would probably solve the bent and cracked tailgate problems that some are experiencing.

 

Hopefully it will. Luckily I have not had any problems with my tailgate. I weigh 270lbs and have been on it plenty of times.

 

It is a much more compact design than a bed extender...should be interesting to see how the product develops...

It is hard to tell how sturdy the sides are from the pix...and whether it can handle the stress of weighty objects like dirt bikes in the pictures...

Can bikes and ATV's roll over it without it compressing or breaking the internal mechanisms...?

 

It is said to be able to hold 1,000lbs in the stowed position. Hopefully they will make it for the tacoma, if not I will email the hell out of them for it. I am getting excited. :clap:

 

Just from looking at it on the link you provided (*DISCLAIMER - I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS PRODUCT IN PERSON) I have a couple of would be issues.

First in the application guide, it seems that they've only been made so far for the wider full sized trucks... regardless of manufacturer. I don't see ANY gates for "compacts"... not the Canyon/ Colorado, Ranger, Dakota or Frontier. I doubt the Tacoma would get any special consideration. I would dare to say that when a Toyota application comes out, it'll be for the Tundra only.

Second, when the tailgate is open, the surface of the X-Treme Gate appears to be a couple of inches higher than the bed floor. Not important though if you don't need or want a level surface all the way out to the end of the open tailgate.

Third... Just looking at, the thin panels seem to me like they would lend themselves to rattling in both the open and stowed positions. Perhaps the design prevents this, but I would want to see (and hear) one in motion first. In the open position especially, it seems the buffeting wind would play hell on those panels.

Fourth, you say it doesn't have slots that thing can fall through. If you're concerned about small items falling through, it does have a gap. The gap appears to be a few inches by a few inches right near the hinge area on the tailgate. Not sure if that would be an issue for you or not.

Finally, I wouldn't get too hyped over this thing yet. Like I said, they have to make it in a "compact" size first.