DEE ZEEDZ86700 Heavyweight Tailgate Mat, Grey - DZ 86700 , Black 22"L x 7"W x 7"Th

This is a perfect fit for my 2022 Ram 1500 Classic. No cutting necessary. I just bought a used 2022 Ram 1500 Classic and I always put bed and tailgate pads in my trucks even if they have a spray in liner. This tailgate pad was a perfect fit once aligned properly. I laid it flat in my garage, with some toolboxes on top for some weight, for 24 hours before installing. I used a 1/8 drill bit and the included screws worked perfectly. It looks great.

As advertised. It is a little wider from side to side than the tailgate so it will have to be trimmed. Nice and heavy like the bed mat by Dee Zee.UPDATE: 5/7/17- Had to cut some off the width (side to side) and radius the bottom corners so the tailgate would close. Not a problem to cut if you have the right tool. A utility knife with 2 sharp blades. Use a metal straightedge that you clamp down on the material and make a series of cuts, starting with light pressure and using more pressure as you make subsequent cuts. I used a belt sander to round or radius the corners. Used construction adhesive and heavy blocks to glue it down and put a total of 10 screws in the countersunk holes. Worked fine. Just take your time.

Well made material. This item is classified as a universal tailgate protector mat, and will, most likely, require some trimming to fityour tailgate. I used mine on a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. I had to trim both ends, because the embossed shape of the innertail gate tapers in towards the bottom on my vehicle. I also radiused the lower corners. I did my trimming with a sharp utility knife,(Stanley box knife). I marked the trim lines with a black Sharpie magic marker, then I placed the end of the mat on a piece of scrap plywood, and used a short piece of 1X2 lumber (about 20 inches long), as my straight edge, for the trimming. You must be extremely careful that you do not injure yourself when doing the trimming. If you do not feel comfortable doing the trimming, try to locate a qualified person to do the work for you, so you do not get injured, by the utility knife. This material is very tough, and takes many score passes to cut it. The holes lined up ok, for me. before making your trim mark lines. position the mat on your tailgate, and adjust the mat to center it side to side. Then look at the position from top to bottom, and move it to the optimum position. I trimmed one end before marking the other end, because the mat came rolled up, and I think this probably made the job turn out more accurately, because the material had taken somewhat of a "set" from being rolled up for a long time. Another thing: If possible, trim, and install it in the sun, on a warm day, and this will help eliminate expansion distortion later, when your vehicle gets hot sitting in the sun. Be safe. Do not cut yourself !!!Dee Zee DZ86700 Heavyweight Tailgate Mat

I installed this on my 2009 for f150. It’s not an exact custom fit. But it fits good with no trimming. Does require some thought before and during your install. Mainly because you have to drill holes in your tailgate. So get it right on the first try. Calls for the use of a 9/64 drill bit. I think that’s too big of a hole for the screws they provide.I went 2 sizes smaller to a 7/64. Screws are nice and tight. Lays flat, fits good and added the protection and grip that I wanted.

Dee Zee Heavy weight Tailgate is made from a different material than the bed mat. The Tailgate is much more durable material. It is a different color and texture.I like others did not want to screw into my 2016 F150 Tailgate. I used the heavy duty 3M Velcro tape. I should have video the install as I could not find any that showed how to install with thisMethod.I put the hook piece of tape across the top of the width of the tailgate right under the plastic cap on the paint. I first cleaned the paint with alcohol. Next I trimmed any areas that needed trimming with scissors and determined which end it would mounted on top. Clean it with alcohol and install the loop tape on the mat. I did not have to trim the mat only some areas that were rough.Once the top of the mat was attached to the tailgate I rolled the mat up and cleaned the paint and added hook and loop strips to the tailgate. Horizontally mid way and at the bottom and two veritable strips on the sides. I did this in several stages: 1st attached the remainder of hook and loop tape together. 2nd cut the strips in the length i needed & match each side & cleaned the area with Alcohol. 3rd I attached the hook side to the tailgate. All this time the mat is folded in half and being held. I cleaned the mat with alcohol where the tape will make contact. Once dry I removed the tape cover on the loop side of the tape and slowly rolled the mat down. So far, the tape is holding it. Check pics.

Identical build quality to the Dee Zee Heavy Duty Bed Mat, which is excellent. Very heavy reinforced rubber mat that lays flat after you unroll it. Recessed holes in mat accommodate included screws so that the heads don't stick up above the surface of the mat. Very easy installation - trimmed about 1.5" off so it would fit my F150 the way I wanted it to. Easy to do with a straight edge and a drywall knife. Drilled 12 9/32" holes in the tailgate to install it, using the mat itself as a koine-up template. Drove the included black sheet metal screws in with a power driver - whole deal took less than an hour and results are great, I installed this because climbing up on my tailgate in wet weather is like walking on I've - very dangerous. This thing gives me a skid proof pad the climb up on.I read al of the negative reviews and wondered if these people are even talking about the same product. One guy even complained about the box it came in ... really? This is a durable, high quality mat that is very easy to install unless you are all thumbs.

It's A Perfect Fit both length and width for the tailgate of my new 2023 RAM BIGHORN 2500 Truck. The only downside is that it only comes with 12 Trim Screws. High Quality Product.