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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Putco tailgate cap for 1988 C/K Stepside.

Posted on 03/11/2009 by C T W. (Columbia,SC)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

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"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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About C T W.
Vehicle
1988 Chevy C/K Pickup
Vehicle
1996 GMC Yukon
I use my vehicle for
limited use ,weekend travel.
 
From a distance

Posted on 05/11/2008 by Antonio S. - 2006 Ford F-150 (Corpus Christi,TX)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.

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"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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About Antonio S.
Vehicle
2006 Ford F-150
I use my vehicle for
everyday use including hauling motorcycles
 
Tailgate Guard

Posted on 11/17/2007 by Charles T. - 1997 Ford F150 (Algona,WA)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"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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About Charles T.
Vehicle
1997 Ford F150
I use my vehicle for
Commuting and Activities
 
Tailgate guard

Posted on 10/19/2007 by John M. (Yuma,AZ)

"My Putco tailgate guard is eveything I hope for. It`s high quality and I``m very pleased. John T."

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Straightforward installation

Posted on 06/18/2007 by Edward K. - 2006 Dodge Ram (Lawton,OK)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.

"This product arrived exactly as it should have with no problems. Installation was easy--I recommend pre-drilling pilot holes. It did appear that the left side of the guard was cut slightly longer than the right, making for an uneven appearance, which is why I only gave it 4 stars."

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About Edward K.
Vehicle
2006 Dodge Ram
I use my vehicle for
Commuting/Work
 
Bob S

Posted on 05/07/2007 by Robert S. (Batavia,IL)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.

"The tail gate guard was received damaged (where the shipping box was damaged). The guard is high quality and installed easily. The guard has a protective film to protect the finish untilinstalled."

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Mirror Finish

Posted on 03/16/2007 by Daniel P. - 2004 Ford F250 (Bartlett,TN)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.

"The tailgate guard was highly polished. It was slick as a mirror. It came with four bags of what was described as "self tappiing screws". These were the cheapest pieces of crap that I have ever seen. They literally melted when trying to use them to install the guard. A trip to buy high quality stainless steel selftapping screws was made and the guard was then installed. I suggest everyone "dry fit the guard over the existing guard to see if the existing guard needs to be removed first. I removed mine first and ended up putting it back on and installing the new one over the old. It looks and fits much better this way."

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About Daniel P.
Vehicle
2004 Ford F250
I use my vehicle for
Hunting, family activitites and all around travel and hauling.
 
Putco Products

Posted on 05/19/2006 by Phil S. - 2004 Dodge Ram (St. Peters,MO)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"I've purchased Putco Products for Three trucks now. I'm always happy with the quality of their products. I just wish you could rely on the handling during shipping,I had to straighten one end and there were scratches and a dent near the middle of the tailgate guard."

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About Phil S.
Vehicle
2004 Dodge Ram
I use my vehicle for
commuting,travel,camping,hunting
 
Putco Tailgate Guard

Posted on 12/15/2005 by Brian A. - 2006 Dodge Ram (Mooresville,NC)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.

"Overall, exactly what I was looking for. Minor problem was that it was bent slightly when I received it, but not enough to justify returning it. I gently reformed it with a rubber hammer and was able to get it back so the imperfection could only be noted after careful, close inspection. Shipment, customer Service, etc. was great. Thanks!"

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About Brian A.
Vehicle
2006 Dodge Ram
 
taligate bed cap

Posted on 12/11/2005 by Aaron L. - 2005 Dodge Ram (Great Falls,MT)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.

"The best quality money can buy. Would recommend to anyone."

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About Aaron L.
Vehicle
2005 Dodge Ram
I use my vehicle for
commuting, recreational purposes