Bakkie tail gate padded flap things

[Spafsack]

Hi guys

I want to get one of those padded bakkie tail gate flap things to mount 3, max 4 bikes. It seems your just place your bike over the edge and it parks there. Some people tied them down as well. I see a large variety online, bike addict. The island style one looks good to me, for the price, even titan racing, scott, what is the big difference between these?

 

For short distances, i guess you just place your bikes over and they dont move, i guess on long trips you would want to strap them down?

[Sally E Kirk]

EVOC is a great option - had it for years and still going strong.

[dave303e]

I have the titan one. I always put a single strap on to hold the bike down. We live on a dirt road and it is always extra bouncing around. I am also nervous someone walks past and picks the bike up off the bakkie at a traffic light. Strap takes less than a minute to do.

 

[varkie2]

Good topic, i need one also. I have not because i am scared the cover damages the paint on the tailgate if any dust gets in between the paint and the cover forming a "sanding" effect. Any of you had this issue?

[Robbie Stewart]

I use this. works great.

[Robbie Stewart]

3 minutes ago, varkie2 said:

Good topic, i need one also. I have not because i am scared the cover damages the paint on the tailgate if any dust gets in between the paint and the cover forming a "sanding" effect. Any of you had this issue?

I don't notice any scratching on my tailgate after a ride. I get home and remove the mattress and haven't noticed any damage. 

But I have heard of scratching after long term use of the tailgate pad being left there. I would still remove it after a ride if I used one.

[dave303e]

36 minutes ago, varkie2 said:

Good topic, i need one also. I have not because i am scared the cover damages the paint on the tailgate if any dust gets in between the paint and the cover forming a "sanding" effect. Any of you had this issue?

I bought a few meters of thick clear vinyl and covered the outer part of tailgate. I do it anyway and refresh yearly. Helps with tool scratches, gumboot scuffs climbing in and out and things like that as well.

 

[gkp]

I recently bought the Lizzard one. It's brilliant - the bikes end up being quite secure, although I do use straps as well(you never know and don't want to find out the hard way). The pad is lined with a nice soft material that goes over the bakkie tailgate so no wear on the paint. No real downside

[Chadvdw67]

I had an EVOC pad, and wanted to get another one, but they are really expensive in my opinion, ended up getting the Titan Racing pad, the EVOC has some nicer features that make it a little easier to fit and remove, but overall, I have found the Titan Racing one to work very nicely, and the price is very reasonable 

[Sandro]

These are great because you can choose how many bikes you need it for and they're modular so you can add to them. https://www.bagbox.co.za/Tailgate-cover-revised-version-p685325492 Very happy with mine and they're made locally.

 

Edited November 15 by Sandro

[Sandro]

6 hours ago, varkie2 said:

Good topic, i need one also. I have not because i am scared the cover damages the paint on the tailgate if any dust gets in between the paint and the cover forming a "sanding" effect. Any of you had this issue?

My Island Style did this after riding through sand roads but nothing car wax can't sort out. They're just scuff marks really.

[Iwan Kemp]

I've also used the @Titan Racing Bikes one without any issues. 

[MORNE]

https://getstoked.store/product/race-face-tailgate-pad-v2/

[Spafsack]

Hi guys, sorry for the radio silence. Thanx for the replies. Once more question. I just got a ranger double cab, do you think some of these which have the flap for the tail gate handle, might let a person keep that flap up so when you reverse the rear view camera is not covered?  

[rampies]

I have the EVOC and happy for shuttle runs and short distances. I would definately tie them down to prevent too much bumping on the downtube, especially on carbon.

I can only think too much bumping will fatigue the downtube as it was not really built to take major knocks there. Obviously only an issue on repeatedly bad roads and long distances. A bike shop owner told me he has had frames with cracks on the down tube below the headtube be rejected because it was suspected to be from shuttling on rough roads. Cannot confirm, but has some logic to it.

Still, I would use it everyday over a bike rack.

[Chadvdw67]

I also use one of these ratcheting cargo pole things https://www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za/product/securetech-cargo-bar-ratchet-type I put it as high up in the load bed as possible and just far enough forward that it pushes your front wheel out a little bit further over the back of the tailgate, sort of wedging the rear tyre under the cargo bar, this helps keep the bike a little sturdier, and then I also put 2 elastic bunjee straps on the front wheel so the wheel doesnt spin around and the it cant flop around and hit the bumper.

 

It is a little bit of a mission to get everything setup nicely, but once it is done, loading and unloading the bike is a breeze