"Coming back to the truck after a game at the stadium or following a
night out with friends, it can come as quite a shock to realize that
thieves have made off with your tailgate. It takes less than 30
seconds for a thief to snatch a pickup tailgate and replacement costs
can amount to $1,000 or more."

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http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/02/13/pickup-truck-tailgates-easy-to-steal-and-thefts-on-rise/?intcmp=features#ixzz2KnbW5UVa

Gives kink to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).