Putco Tailgate Guard

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Features

  • The Putco Tailgate Cap is custom-made to fit your specific year, make and model tailgate
  • The highly-polished stainless steel tailgate cap is crafted from rust-free alloys for easy care
  • The Putco Tailgate Cap saves your truck's gate from costly scratches, gouges and dings
  • Installation takes just minutes with self-tapping screws
  • Pair the Putco Tailgate Cap with Putco Bed Caps of the same design for complete truck bed coverage
  • Your Putco Tailgate Cap is backed by a Lifetime Warranty

Description

Give your tailgate top a clean look that keeps your paint fresh and scratch-free. The Putco Tailgate Cap is custom-made to fit over your gate, stopping everyday gouges and dings from ruining the look of your truck.

Beyond protection, the Putco Tailgate Cap outfits your truck with limited edition looks. The smooth stainless steel is polished to a mirror-like finish rivaling the brilliance of chrome.

Installing the Putco Tailgate Cap takes only a few minutes, with no need for dangerous cutting. Minor drilling or bolting may be required. Just mount the Tailgate Cap with the self-tapping screws and you're done.

Whether paired with matching Putco Bed Caps or installed alone, this tailgate guard provides great looks and value-saving paint preservation. Your Putco Tailgate Guard boasts a Lifetime Warranty.

Notes

  • For newer model Chevrolet/GMC trucks with the large GM Boss tailgate cap, the Putco Tailgate Cap reaches lower to cover the bolt holes left in your tailgate after removing the Boss cap.
  • The Putco Tailgate Cap covers only the top rail section of your tailgate. The pictured matching bed rail caps are Putco Skins Bed Caps, available in our Bed Caps and Bed Rails section.
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Reviewed by kenneth h (desoto, IA) 1999 Chevy Silverado — Dec 20, 2011 5:13 AM
Install was a breeze went right on and looks great! Very pleased. And very quick delevery.
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Reviewed by JOHN M (Boca Raton, FL) — Aug 26, 2011 12:18 PM
I am pleased with my purchase, i had to look high and low inorder to find this guard, as far as i can tell Putco is the only maker of this for a Ford truck, my next purchase will be the side bed guards, thanks
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Putco Stainless Steel Tailgate Cap
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Reviewed by George B (Streetsboro, OH) 2011 Ford Ranger — Aug 17, 2011 4:15 AM
The fit and finish of this product is excellent. I installed mine with 3M automotive tape rather than the stainless steel screws that came with it. It looks awesome on my Ford Ranger Sport. The perfect end for my sprayed in bed liner.
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Reviewed by Tyler P (Salt Lake City, UT) 2005 Dodge Ram — Feb 18, 2011 8:29 AM
The tailgate cap looks great on the truck. If you like the shiny look I recommend buying a Putco tailgate chrome handle, really makes the gate pop. I read the reviews on here before buying. And one comment on the DEE-whatever (other gate cap company) was it didn't come with 3M tape. Well the Putco doesn't either. The other comment also complained about how it would scatch up his gate cause it didn't have tape. Well dude, thats what YOUR CAPPING IT FOR. :) Also, 3M tape isn't that expensive, it's like $5. You just bought a $70 gate cap, you can afford some tape. I bought some tape and applied it to the cap. I recommend this as the cap might not totally sit flat..ie:you have to hold it down to screw it on. Not a big deal. But the tape really seemed to help. I have had nothing but a good experience with Putco.
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Old school look
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Reviewed by Andy F (Manhattan, KS) 2003 Dodge Dakota — Feb 07, 2011 10:00 PM
I bought this tailgate guard to give my Dakota a different look. I wanted something different and old school. This definitely does the trick. I thought it was a little pricey though.
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Putco Tail Gate Cap
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Reviewed by George F (Elk Grove, CA) 2006 Ford F-150 — Oct 31, 2010 9:15 AM
Replacement is better for the money than oem tailgate cap.
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Just that special touch that the truck needed
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Reviewed by Don W (Jerseyville, IL) 1996 Chevy S10 Pickup — Jul 27, 2010 6:25 AM
starting to add some chrome to my truck. The perfect place to start and will protect the paint on my tailgate. Thanks
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Putco tailgate cap for 1988 C/K Stepside.
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Reviewed by C T W (Columbia, SC) 1996 GMC Yukon — Mar 11, 2009 8:30 PM
The Putco tailgate guard is an excellent product and should last for the life of my truck witch is use mainly as a car. Box was banged up on arrival but product was undamaged, although the hardware was missing. A call to Autoanything's customer service (Alex) had problem resolved and hardware shipped in a couple of days. The Pucto polished tailgate cap looks allot better than the aluminum guard I had on my last truck. Thanks for the excellent customer service as well. I look forward to dealing with Autoanything in the future.
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Reviewed by Antonio S (Corpus Christi, TX) 2006 Ford F-150 — May 11, 2008 7:05 PM
This product looks nice from afar but upon a closer look will reveal that the quality and fit are not up to the task of really protecting the gate. I'm almost certain that my ramps will dent this guard the first time I use them.
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Tailgate Guard
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Reviewed by Charles T (Algona, WA) 1997 Ford F150 — Nov 17, 2007 1:53 PM
The Tailgate Gaurd is beautiful look on my 1997 f-150 truck! I get a lot of complements on how nice it looks!
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