Protect Your Tailgate with Classic Brite-Tread Aluminum
The lip of your tailgate is one of the more vulnerable areas of your truck bed. It’s almost too easy to drag, bump, or slam items when loading and unloading cargo. The Dee Zee Brite-Tread Tailgate Protector offers a tough layer of protection for your tailgate that can stand up to the abuse.
Don’t settle for wimpy plastic.
Dee Zee’s Tailgate Protector is forged out of rugged Brite-Tread aluminum, the proven material that has been used on construction and work vehicles for decades. Easily fits right over your factory plastic tailgate protector to offer another, more rugged layer of protection.
Made from heavy gauge Brite-Tread Aluminum.
- Brite-Tread Tailgate Protector
- Non-Rusting Brite-Tread Aluminum
- Protects The Top Edge Of The Tailgate
- Fits Over Factory Plastic
- Made In USA
- Limited-Lifetime Warranty
**Tailgate cap only.
AdminDeeZee (verified owner) –
Yes. More information is needed for your vehicle. Use the vehicle lookup system and visit the Truck Bed Accessory category. You would find the available options for rounded tailgates.
AdminDeeZee2 –
We offer the DZ2137 tailgate protector but if the the shape of the tailgate has been changed from the original shape the protector may not fit well. Rhino lining may affect fitment also.
AdminDeeZee2 –
It will not cover the entire top due to the shape of the factory cap.
AdminDeeZee2 –
We do not have applications for bed caps or tailgate to fit a 2020 Tundra.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Approximately 1 1/2″.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Our tailgate protector for the 17 Ram is designed to just cover the top of the tailgate over the plastic cap. It will not come down on the outside of the tailgate.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Unfortunately we do not have one available for this truck in black any longer.
AdminDeeZee2 –
The side bedcaps DZ31967 and the tailgate protector is DZ2145.
AdminDeeZee2 –
We do not have a tailgate protector that will cover the holes if the factory plastic is removed or missing. Our cover is designed for fitment over the factory piece.
AdminDeeZee2 –
If the vehicle had a plastic OEM protector on it, ours are designed to fit over it. We do not offer a tailgate protector to replace the factory plastic one.
AdminDeeZee2 –
DZ2171 is an L-shaped tailgate protector.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Approximately 1 1/2″ inch.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Unfortunately nothing with those specific measurements.
AdminDeeZee2 –
We do not have a one to fit the 18 Tundra.
AdminDeeZee2 –
DZ2116 will go over the top of the factory plastic protector.
AdminDeeZee2 –
The thickness is .056.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Yes. The 97-04 F150 and 99-07 Super Duty Fords had the same tailgates.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Unfortunately we no longer have one available.
AdminDeeZee2 –
It does but will not cover the whole tailgate top when it is closed due the raised lip they have used on the tailgate.
AdminDeeZee2 –
No. If truck originally came with a factory plastic tailgate cap, it will need that to fit properly.
AdminDeeZee2 –
There will be a package of screws to attach it to the truck.
AdminDeeZee2 –
DZ2142 is a U shape cap. The outside will come down approximately 1 1/2″.
AdminDeeZee2 –
Overall length is 63 3/8″. It will extend down 1 3/8″ on the inside and at the widest point the width is 2 3/4″. It has a slight curve for the top to follow the shape of the factory gate.
AdminDeeZee2 –
DZ2136 is the correct number for the Ranger. DZ2101 is for Chevy, DZ2116 is for a Chevy, and DZ231 for a F150.
AdminDeeZee2 –
It varies by vehicle but the distance is approximately 1 1/2″.
AdminDeeZee2 –
We do not manufacture any product in the 5 bar aluminum pattern.