Pop & Lock Custom Tailgate Lock with Handle - Power Lock and Manual BOLT Lock - Black

The online video makes installing this lock a breeze. Very straightforward and easy enough for a novice like me. It came with everything needed to make my truck's tailgate latch a power-locking latch. Awesome product!1644474

Unit works great. Wish it was a little quiter, but you’re not listening to it non stop.

Watch their video before you start, and ALL the way through. I stopped before the comment about the polarity, so that’s on me. :)

Remember to keep all connections and panels open until you test it.

I’m glad there are lots of aftermarket parts with factory quality connectors to make it all work.

Slowly getting all the Gen3 Tacoma options with the reliability of a Gen2.1308965

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fast shipping. very straightforward install. installation video on this website is very thorough. my only gripe with this product is fitment. theres a slight gap on the exterior latch plastic assembly that runs across the bottom. you wont see it unless you look under. but i know its there.1522768

Etrailer is great for their service and speed of delivery. I will comment on a few things about this product.
- it still uses a plastic solenoid. Will see how long this lasts
- installation video was very helpful. There is one important detail that was difficult to see.
IMPORTANT!!! READ THIS FOR THE CORRECT WIRING....
Open the wiring closest to the outside of the driver's side door. There are two wiring channels inside the floor panel on the driver's side. The thinnest one closest to the outside is the one you want. Blue and black & Blue and red are the wires you want.
- Flipping the left side bar does rub on the inside of the gate, however if you bend it out a bit it no longer rubs on the gate and works as intended. Another note that helps with the latching and ease of use is to spray silicone on the outside latches while the gate is open. This helps and saves wear and tear on the handle.

Quality of the handle seems to be on par with the OEM handle. It's not metal, but it's a decent thickness of plastic.

Camera fit and everything lined up well.

Key worked great with my original and so far there are no problems with the keyless locks working with the tailgate. FYI - The gate locks on the first push, but opens only when the remote is pressed 2X (unlocking the passenger doors). This is a good thing because it doesn't always need to cycle each time the door is unlocked.

Quality of the solenoid is yet to be determined. The plastic end piece is concerning as I've heard it breaks over time. I'm hoping that this is just a fluke more than anything else. It would be nice on a $150+ item that this wear item would be manufactured of a higher quality material. Time will tell. 602739

Joel

2/6/2020

Still working great after a year of Wisconsin winter.

Had it installed and it works great. 1678356

I got the power lock and manual bolt lock (PAL8540) for my Tacoma tailgate. I love this thing. It locks and unlocks exactly as I had hoped, using the key fob, power door lock button on the driver door, or manually with my ignition key. I had the manual only pop and lock before this, with the provided key, which didn't work very well, especially after getting dusty in rural Arizona. But this one (PAL8540) works smoothly and beautifully. Watch a few videos online and the install is fairly easy, if you find the right videos (the ones showing every detail of the install). As others have said, its klunky when it locks, but I like it because I have audible confirmation that it is working.1377710

by: Rocky05/18/2019

2015 Toyota Tacoma

Have had this tailgate lock (PAL8540) for about a year on a 2015 Tacoma in Colorado summer and winter. It has worked flawlessly in rainy and icy conditions both on manual key and remote key fob. The etrailer installation video was superb and a big help installing the lock in the tailgate and routing the power/control wiring from the tailgate along the frame and up into the front driver side door sill plate where they splice into the connection wires. The video installer couldn't tell the polarity on the two connection wires under the sill plate and hooked them up reversed at first which made the lock unlock instead of lock when testing it before final assembly. So he had to reverse the two wires in the tailgate. We merely reversed what he did under the sill plate, and it worked perfectly from the getgo. The reason I ordered the manual/remote combination was because of some reviewers' comments that the nylon locking mechanism on remote-only locks sometimes broke leaving them locked out. Mine has not broken.....so far.....fingers and toes crossed! And if it ever does, I can still get in with the manual key. When locking in the remote mode, it has a pronounced and forceful CLICK/BANG! Although relatively but not excessively loud, it leaves no doubt that it has locked. My only improvement suggestion for this lock would be for the manufacturer to beef up the unlocking handle. This is the reason for the 4 star rating. Currently, it's much thinner than the Toyota OEM non-locking tailgate handle. Some reviewers have commented that the handle broke when pulling on the handle to unlock the tailgate. Because of that, I'm relatively gentle when opening the tailgate handle rather than using a gorilla pull. If it had the same thickness as the Toyota OEM non-locking handle, I would have given it 5 stars.643528

by: Ryan03/28/2022

Great product and fairly easy installation. The pop n lock is very noisy - a loud clanking mechanism. I recommend covering the wire with plastic conduit for protection. I also recommend wiring it to the passenger side door because the key fob requires two presses to unlock that side. That way the tailgate isn't unlocking every time you just want to get in the truck.1278451

by: JRG08/12/2021

It’s been a year since I’ve installed the Pop and Lock for my 2015 Toyota Tacoma DC Long Bed. I have a Leer Canopy so I wanted the tailgate to lock. This was a very easy install for the mechanically inclined. After 1 year, I have not had any issues with the product. It is a little loud like most all mention, but I like it that way I know it has locked or unlocked. The tailgate handle does feel a little less rigid than the oem, but I’m good about not yanking the handle open with too much force. Overall, I am super happy with the product and highly recommend it. Do it yourself using the video tutorial and save some $$$.1121413

Easy installation of new lock.
So far works great.
Better than last electric lock.
Froze last year couldn't get in back of truck.
Better with the keyed lock also.
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Scott K.

12/4/2017

Great! With keyed lock also makes it nice.

I had been wanting to be able to lock my tailgate of my Tacoma for a couple of years and finally made this purchase from etrailer. I carry fishing supplies for my boat and was always fearful of theft. The tonneau cover hides things, but with the tailgate unlocked, is not secure. I have bought from them a few times over the years and they do a great job with both shipping and support. I did not use the written instructions and followed the video posted on etrailer. Although my Tacoma is older and dirtier than the one in the video the installation went without a hitch. Yes, the click is a little noisy and the key just doesn't feel right, but I feel that my truck bed is secure and I will find out how long the PAL8540 will work.666929

Functionally perfect! Easy to install. I was initially intimidated by the wiring but the video by etrailer made everything a breeze.

4 stars do to imperfect fitment. I had to partially deconstruct the locking mechanism to fit it through the tailgate hole. And flipping the pull rod is a bandaid solution which now rubs a bit.

Overall I’d still highly recommend this product.

Thank you etrailer for your invaluable installation videos. They alone will keep me coming back as a customer.541512

Product arrived promptly. George J was in contact via email prior to and after the product arrived. I find that to be good customer service! I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND watching the installation video of the product prior to installing. Installation of the locking handle on my 2014 Tacoma was easy, however there was a difficult area at the fuel tank which required a wire coat hanger to be used. Bend a curved hook in the end of the cut hanger and use it to grab the wire to pull it through the tight areas. One thing to be aware of when attaching the wires to the feeds. The smaller bundle of wires (closest to the outside of the door) is the bundle that has the blue/black and blue/red feeds. I opened the large bundle and was not finding the correct colored wires as described in the video. When all was attached everything worked like a charm! 480761

by: Kelly 10/03/2022

Excellent product! Would never know it wasn't factory. Easy to install & works great!1435673

Product was easy to install. Instructions were ok but needs more work on the wiring connection instructions. Lock is awfully loud when it activates either locking or unlocking. Otherwise I'm satisfied with it.302048

Larry V.

10/11/2017

Working great no problems with product since its installation. Still load when it locks but works as detailed.

Order delivered fast, sooner then expected. Quality and design of the product was excellent and impressive. Overall it rises to the standards of OEM equipment.

Installation was surprisingly simple although I could not make any sense of the written instructions (needs better step by step illustrations and more images). Fortunately I found a video on etrailer.com site that perfectly demonstrated the exact installation procedure for my vehicle which was easy to understand, and worked flawlessly the first time.

The only aspect of this product that I would "almost" criticize is the key tumbler function (with automatic set feature to my ignition key). It worked as advertised the first time, so no real complaint, but the action on the key insertion is very tight/clunky and feels almost forced to operate (hoping it will loosen up over time), but it works so the product overall is 100% satisfactory.
The option to wire the latch directly into my existing power lock system with no drilling, no welding, no complicated wiring was a big, big win for my application.657895

This product was installed in a 2008 Tacoma access cab. The install was fairly easy no cutting or drilling required. All parts were included. The only trouble I had was getting the wire through the rubber grommet in the firewall. I eventually taped the electrical wire to a coat hanger and fed the wire through the grommet. The lock works with the keyless entry and the codeable lock technology was very easy to set. Just insert the key and turn to the right and it was set. Very happy with this product. 178221

by: Richard 07/23/2021

Lock was installed by a mechanic. I installed the tailgate lock to secure my Leer 180 bed truck topper. Works like a charm, each and every time.1102773

I ordered the power tailgate lock for my new Tacoma so I would have a secure storage area with my tonneau cover. The video was very handy and walked me through the entire install.200013

So it works great and the video is awesome, but if you have an access cab you will need to find the wires up in the far front next to the emergency brake. Just pull up all those plastic panels and you will find the correct wires there. Other than all that it’s pretty good. I gave it a 3 star because when it arrived one of the little clips for hooking the two rods Into were broken so I had to pull off the one from my original and us that. Also there wasn’t any help on finding the correct wires on an access cab I had to locate the wires coming from inside the door then follow them to where I could connect them to the new wiring. All In all it turned out okay, just needed to spend a little more time investigating where to find the correct wires.897036

by: Julie W08/15/2020

I like being able to lock my tailgate and doors at the same time.862884

Purchased this lock system as a gift and was present for the installation. Everything went smoothly and the recipient is very satisfied with how it turned out. I would recommend this item and this company to a friend.138899

by: Sandra 04/06/2021

My Tailgate has been safe ever since this was installed. Thank you!1002943

could not be happier with the lock....put it in 3 months ago ,took about 1 hour to install...instructions were easy to understand..my stock key works great in the new lock ...ty144173

by: Tom11/19/2019

Pop and lock is holding up great after one year installed by etrailer726620