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BillieBars Tailgate Cover?

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Has anyone installed a BillieBars Tailate Cover on their truck? LINK I need to see how much height it adds to the tailgate as my drawers run very low.

Thanks!
 
Discussion starter · #6 ·
What problem are you having that this solves ? Just curious.

For what I use my truck for... this is a solution in search of a problem. But maybe I'm missing out !
1. The foam makes it less painful on my old ass knees when crawling into the truck. (I currently have a piece of garage flooring foam that I have)
2. The cupholders. When I use my truck for truck stuff I seem to spend a bit of time chillaxing on the tailgate. I've had 3 or 4 drinks spill because there really isn't a flat spot.

This isn't something I really need, just thought it would be a nice improvement.
 
Discussion starter · #9 ·
I put a Bed Rug tailgate cover on mine it is good on my old knees, so much better than the ribbed plastic one's OUCHY.
It is about 1/4 inch thick and is padded underneath. I share your issue with spilling coffee maybe putting Velcro on the bottom of a cup holder and sticking in on the rug would fix it? A bonus on the Bed Rug is it's warmer to sit on then a plastic cover or the bare metal tailgate. Is it possible to shim up you drawer system to clear the thickness of that pad,?
I've thought about shimming it up but it would be a major pain in the butt.
For my trips I used to be a big tailgate sitter but my lady bought me a GCI outdoor collapsible rocker and it is incredible. Well worth the space on my trips, especially since it has back support and can go places I can't back my truck up to.
I had never seen one of those before, that's pretty cool. I have a Stargazer lounge chair which is super comfortable but it's a pain to set up and put away. Every time it's like trying to shove 10# of crap in an 8# bag.
 
Discussion starter · #11 ·
haha I also have a couple other camping chairs that I stopped using due to setup/takedown time. That one just folds out; no bag or anything. It doesn't store super compactly but setup is 5seconds, tops. Have been using it for 2yrs now on half a dozen trips. I transport it in the open bed of my truck and no issues with it rusting or anything yet. Still rocks nice and smoothly.
I may need one of those in my life