Toyota Tacoma 2018 Owner's Manual page 121

Removing the tailgate
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Open the tailgate to the angle
where you can release the
brackets on the support cables
from the lugs on both sides.
Lift the support cable bracket
up and slide it off.
To unhook the support cable
bracket, keep pulling up the clip on
the bracket
bracket.
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Support cable bracket
2
Tilt the tailgate to about 45°
from vertical and pull up the
right side of the tailgate to
unhook the right side.
3
Slide the tailgate a little to the
right to unhook the left side
being mindful of tailgate right-
hand side clearance to vehi-
cle's rear bumper.
To attach the tailgate, follow the
removal procedure
order.
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
and unhook the
in reverse
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