Best Tailgate Pads for Bikes - Review

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Have you been wanting to know what is the best bike tailgate pad? In this group review we tested 9 tailgate pad bike racks to give you the best info we could to help make that big purchase a little easier. We cover paint protection to your truck, which pads hold bikes the best and most securely as well as which tailgate pad will hold eBikes easier than others.
Visit the website to learn more and read the detailed reviews from each pad before we got to this grand finale.
Backcountry Getaway Goat | theloamwolf.com/2021/07/30/re...
Yakima Gatekeeper |
EVOC Tailgate Pad | theloamwolf.com/2022/06/28/re...
Raceface T2 | theloamwolf.com/2020/07/10/re...
Swagman Paramount | theloamwolf.com/2022/06/21/re...
Fox Racing Tailgate Cover | theloamwolf.com/2022/06/21/re...
Dakine Pickup Pad DLX | • Dakine Tailgate Pad DL...
Sensus Bachelor Pad V2 | theloamwolf.com/2022/07/05/re...
Cache Basecamp Pad 2.0 |
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Backcountry Getaway Goat
3:47 - Yakima Gatekeeper
6:07 - EVOC Tailgate Pad
9:40 - Raceface T2
12:06 - Swagman Paramount
15:23 - Fox Racing Tailgate Cover
18:20 - Dakine Pickup Pad DLX
22:18 - Sensus Bachelor Pad V2
24:59 - Cache Basecamp Pad 2.0
30:47 - Our Pick
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[@TheLoamWolf]

GIVEAWAY INFO - text "KEEP ME INFORMED" to 919-666-2872 that's it! If you are already a member of our SMS / text group, no need to re-enter. Just cross your fingers for good luck.

[@dubblearr7622]

Good luck everyone

[@cliffsangelsphotography]

I hit Like for the Sig Sauer sticker

[@comerford2009]

would be great if at the end you added a graphic with the scores by model, by category i.e. paint protection, coverage, looks etc. but great info! Thx!

[@kaspar139]

Well done... opinions do matter and guys who USE the pads with real world experience was really helpful in my decision making process. Thanks for the video!

[@TheLoamWolf]

Thank you!

[@NoBrakes23]

I've been doggedly devoted to my 1upUSA rack for years, but I just acquired a pickup, so now I am eyeballing these for big days and shuttle duty.

[@treycox706]

Thanks for the review, Just ordered a Yakima Gatekeeper for my Ram 1500. Im excited about the moulded mounts and G hooks! Was tempted by the Darien DLX Curve but those moulded mounts won it for me!

[@TheLoamWolf]

The curve may have offered a slightly better fit for your Ram, depending on tailgate style. But the Yakima is def better overall. Let us know how it works for you! Dusten, our photog, has been rocking the Yakima on his F250 since we filmed this series.

[@Jbourbz]

Thanks for the review guys! Really informative. Love the Sig sticker too 😂

[@TheLoamWolf]

You’re welcome! And thanks!

[@caiwilliams8991]

Best video ive seen so far. Thank you

[@TheLoamWolf]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dubblearr7622]

👍🏼 fox looks the coolest

[@sbaillie631]

The race face seems sturdy and rugged I like it. The Yakima is nice too.

[@Meech_CV]

As i've gotten older, more and more friends have dropped mountain biking from their hobbies. So I moved down to a half size Fox Overlander tailgate pad and it's been pretty great so far.

[@TheLoamWolf]

Solid choice. If we weren't always taking a bunch of bikes out, I would be right there with ya, two bike pads are sweet!

[@pezjr1157]

How you like the Fox? It look like it doesn’t have enough padding where the bike ties down and could be a potential wear spot.

[@74jcd]

I have the T2 Raceface half and I swear it is literally the same as the Overlander except branding.

[@beaderd]

After much research pulled the trigger on the Yakima thanks for the info!!!!

[@craigslocum9172]

Great reviews, thanks for the giveaways!

[@TheLoamWolf]

Glad you like them! We love spreading the stoke, so the more engagement and sign ups we get, the more giveaways we can do! Good luck.

[@TheHooniverse]

Since I don't own a pickup but occasionally test them, I love having a Bomber Strap ready to go in the garage.

[@TheLoamWolf]

Solid option if you only ever have to haul one bike around. The only issue we have with the Bomber Strap offerings is the price, can get a full-size pad for almost the same cost. Even the two bike pads from RF and EVOC are half the price of a Bomber Strap.

[@edwardjski]

After watching this video a couple of times I don't feel like I have a reason to choose one over the others. Perhaps the differences between the different pads isn't that great OR they kinda all fall short; it's hard to tell from the reviewer's assessments. Answers like: "it depends. It depends on who's tailgate" offers zero information. Is the product too small? too big? etc. As a potential tailgate pad purchaser, I'm interested in padding -protection of the bike frame, protection of the tailgate paint, quality of workmanship, will it hold up. After that, MAYBE ease of installation... Besides that, TOO MANY ADS for a video that is essentially (or should be) a kind of sales pitch for the tailgate pads.

[@renewrestoreexteriorcleani5273]

I unfortunately didn't do very good homework and recently purchased the cache Basecamp 2.0. I was pretty bummed about it once I put it on my full sized ram 2500. I guess you live and learn. Thanks for doing this because I was going to save up and purchase another pad.

[@TheLoamWolf]

Sorry to hear that you weren’t pleased with your purchase. Hopefully your next pad will be a better fit. And don’t forget you can enter the giveaway and win a free one!

[@cache5405]

Sorry to hear about the issue! Shoot us an email [e-mail] and we'll get you taken care of.

[@phoenixGrassl]

Love it 🤘

[@PghMtbRides]

as a detailer, Microfiber is good and bad for paint.. good at not marring/scratching the paint when its 400+ GSM.... but debris clings to it...so make sure your tailgate is clean prior to install, otherwise you'll most be dragging debri against your paint. I've been looking at a couple Amazon brands along with a couple from here.

[@fenderskirt66]

Fellow detailer here checking in! I agree with your sentiment on microfiber. Did you ever decide on a pad?

[@Ericrutledgebetter]

Max 5 person truck. Um I need a 6 bike pad thank you. Lol

[@dugzkine]

Entered 🤞🏽

[@james-hb5tu]

Be aware if anyone buys the dakine one, mine is completely destroyed after about a year and half. The canvas is all ripped up it looks horrible

[@skinnybricks]

19:20 Yes. Yes it will. I have that pad and it destroys bikes LOL

[@BL_Denni]

Yakima was ripping in the video lmao

[@mikea327]

Lol literally fell asleep but it was great

[@TheLoamWolf]

Haha. Welcome to class.

[@mike-ut3hu]

I am looking for a pad but live in AZ, are there any that won't melt during our warmer months?

[@OscarGuzman-pb4by]

Do you always remove pedals when transporting your bikes?

[@BD1ZZ]

Raceface had the T2 on sale for $109. At that price the decision was pretty easy.

[@TheLoamWolf]

Definitely makes the decision easy and well, well worth it at that price.

[@everettoconnor5150]

Keep me informed please!

[@jasonk2799]

I just bought a Stumpy Evo and with my current tailgate pad the stanchions rest against the pad (instead of the lowers). Have you all experienced this on longer travel forks, and if so, any concerns about it rubbing the finish off/damaging the fork?

[@TheLoamWolf]

Speaking on my experiences over the last 10 years, I can't think of a time when I noticed any scratches or anything like though to the stanchions from that pad. If it is an area of concern, you can always wrap a towel or t-shirt around the stanchion for extra protection. Your more likely to scuff up the downtube (or any protector) from dropping a dirty bike on to the pad. *That said, this is just my experience using the same style tailgate all these year, different style tailgates could have different results and effects. Long story short, as long as the bike is snug to the tailgate and doesn't move / rotate when secured, you shouldn't have much to worry about. -Sean

[@TheCureThatKillz]

My Raceface pad scratched the heck out of my fork. So bummed about that.

[@thegrommechanic6265]

in the end the best is just a bunch of towels thrown on the palette

[@Yowzoe]

I think what you’re paying for is the straps keeping bikes in place over sometimes bumpy roads. But if you’re just going to trail head then, hell yeah

[@cache5405]

So you're saying size matters!? :) - XL size coming soon! 👀🔥🙏🏽

[@TheLoamWolf]

😂 maybe just a smidge...

[@Lucky4OU]

What's to keep someone from snipping the straps with scissors and walking off with one of these tailgate pads? That's my only hesitation in pulling the trigger on one so far.

[@cache5405]

check out our pad

[@macairtuber]

What are they going to do with a pad with no straps?? 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Lucky4OU]

Sew new straps on. 🤦‍♂️

[@Lucky4OU]

Sew new straps on. 🤦‍♂️

[@leos1mail]

Could you damage the carbon fiber using these pads if you have to drive through a long bumpy road or a gravel road in poor condition ?

[@TheLoamWolf]

The goal of these pads is to protect both the bicycle and the vehicle. Unless you are jumping your truck or driving through whoops at highway speeds, your bike will be safe thanks to the padding on the tailgate pads. As long as the pad has a downtube strap there shouldnt be anything to worry about. The most "damage" we see from tailgate pads, it paint getting rubbed off the downtube.

[@jayyoung2586]

Where was the Thule pad?

[@TheLoamWolf]

They never followed through on sending one.

[@harrytraction1380]

Mi po old ass can’t lift da E up in d truck…

[@janeblogs324]

FLIck all these pads. Where's the innovation? Your test was on pristine clean bikes. Everytime I ride my bike down tube is muddy. Every bike I've owned has a hollow steerer tube. I just want to plonk my fork over a short shaft and not dent my downtube