Locking Tailgate handle for GMT 400s?

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I have intentions of building 2 smooth tonneau covers for our lowered trucks and I'm going to need locking handles. I didn't care for the look of the pop lock ones so I'm pretty stoked to see the Bully one.
 

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I have intentions of building 2 smooth tonneau covers for our lowered trucks and I'm going to need locking handles. I didn't care for the look of the pop lock ones so I'm pretty stoked to see the Bully one.

But if someone can just punch the handle out they can still get in by sticking their hand in the hole and using the rods.
 

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I was noticing on my trips down south more and more tailgates were missing handles and I couldn't figure out why until my cousin told me that's how they get them open. :anitoof:
My girlfriend's truck is like that haha
I have intentions of building 2 smooth tonneau covers for our lowered trucks and I'm going to need locking handles. I didn't care for the look of the pop lock ones so I'm pretty stoked to see the Bully one.
Exactly why I went with the Bully one. The pop lock ones look out of place. If they're the oes I'm thinking of
But if someone can just punch the handle out they can still get in by sticking their hand in the hole and using the rods.
I don't remember exactly how the install was, but I don't think anything would keep someone from getting in if they really want to. It's just one more thing for them to deal with
 

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My girlfriend's truck is like that haha

Exactly why I went with the Bully one. The pop lock ones look out of place. If they're the oes I'm thinking of

I don't remember exactly how the install was, but I don't think anything would keep someone from getting in if they really want to. It's just one more thing for them to deal with


Yeah, I mean, if I were stealing, I'd probably look at a truck without a lock first lol.
 

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Not hard to get the tailgate open with the locks on em, best bet to keep someone out is shaved tailgate and bed cover
 

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I hate that damn key. It's too big
I cut the plastic off mine, it made it better IMO.

Have you looked into moding it to a different lock assembly?
Nope, I only really used it when I had a tonneau cover on the truck years ago, now a days the red truck mostly sits in the yard and the dually has no tailgate on it 95% of the time anyway.

Will that stop someone from punching your handle out?
But if someone can just punch the handle out they can still get in by sticking their hand in the hole and using the rods.
The way the bully one installs, you could if you pulled the trim and bent the rod or unclipped it. But nothing is theft proof.
 
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