Installing A Tommy Gate On A Toyota Tacoma (No Unnecessary Dialogue)

I bought a used tommy lift and wanted to install it on my 2012 Toyota Tacoma. I contacted Tommy Gate, and they sold me a TG-67 install kit. Come to find out, this truck is only rated to lift 500 lbs. Made sense to me when I seen what the frame looked like. It was so tiny. The towing package had to come off, so I installed a universal towing package that butted up against the lift gate. I welded them together instead of the brackets that came with the kit. Modified the truck and gate some so the spare tire could still be accessed. I couldn't stand the idea of losing the reverse camera, so I installed it right above the tag light.
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Remove the tailgate cover
00:46 Remove the reverse camera
01:44 Remove tailgate
01:56 Remove the tag lights
02:21 Removing the towing package
03:27 Remove the bumper
03:58 Remove the spare tire
04:33 Modify truck for spare tire access
05:06 Cut opeining in the truck for spare tire
06:02 Cut access in the tommy lift fot the spare tire
07:04 Install the tommy gate brackets
07:54 Set the tommy gate into place
08:49 Install the circuit breaker
09:39 Route the power cable to the front of the truck
10:23 Connect the power cable to the battery
11:13 Test the tommy gate function
11:40 Wire the tag lights into the tommy gate
12:43 Install the reverse camera into the tommy lift
15:18 Install a universal towing package
15:30 Install factory towing harness
15:49 Replace spare tire
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[@haiderk3246]

Good job 👍

[@oldphart-zc3jz]

Good video, no stupid dialogue, just information! BTW a jump pack or jumper cable will power a gate just fine until one gets around to running power. I welded a lifting eye at each end of mine for easy install with an engine hoist. How much you can carry depends on your rear suspension (stock is always soft) so I use Hellwig overload leaves and Timbren urethane springs (they do not conflict) on my F150.

[@fireball4thewin108]

Would you be able to make a video explaining the wiring better?

[@gitfit875]

That is a great idea!!

[@edwinsuarez6264]

Nice work! Where did you buy kit at?

[@gitfit875]

I contacted Tommy lift, and they put me in touch with a local dealer