The Best Tailgates and Gear Tables for Trucks and SUVs

When faced with mechanical failure while wheeling or severe fatigue on a long drive, nothing's more important than taking a much-needed break. Sitting down, having a snack, and collecting yourself can clear your head and prepare you for the road ahead. There's no better place to do so than your truck's bed or SUV's cargo area, especially if these spots have been outfitted with a premium gear table. 

Gear tables and tailgate accessories are essential, especially for routine wheelers, overlanders, and outdoor enthusiasts. These accessories provide versatile, dependable tables for various tasks, such as prepping dinner at the campsite, repairing a failed component on the trail, or taking a load off with a cold drink and a snack. 

Most gear tables and tailgate accessories also feature integrated storage, which allows you to organize your vehicle's cargo area and reduce clutter.

RealTruck's Expert Picks

Tailgate accessories and gear tables are a must-have addition to any vehicle. Check out our expert recommendations and ensure you order a high-quality, dependable, and long-lasting product.

Go Rhino XRS Accessory Gear Table

While most gear tables attach to a vehicle's tailgate, the Go Rhino XRS accessory gear table takes a different approach. This intuitive table mounts to the side of the Go Rhino XRS Overland Xtreme bed rack, providing a convenient workspace that's accessible from outside of your truck's bed. 

The Go Rhino XRS accessory gear table is up for any task in any climate and features a heavy-duty alloy construction and a lightweight aluminum top. Operation is simple with the integrated safety catch and flip-down design. Installation is just as easy, requiring no drilling or modifications. Once installed, the Go Rhino XRS accessory gear table features a stout 200-lb. capacity, providing you with a durable and reliable workspace. 

Go Rhino backs the XRS accessory gear table with a limited lifetime warranty. 

Features: 

• Durable alloy construction

• For use with the Go Rhino XRS Overland Xtreme bed rack

• Attaches to either side

• Simple flip-down operation

• Safety catch when closed

• Stout 200-lb. capacity

• No-drill installation

• Limited lifetime warranty

Dee Zee Tailgate Board

Boost tailgate protection and practicality with the Dee Zee tailgate board—a heavy-duty, HDPE tailgate liner featuring a smooth, durable finish. This product transforms your truck's tailgate into a mobile workspace, enabling you to prepare dinner, work on trail repair, or take a load off. Resistant to impacts, extreme weather, and UV exposure, the Dee Zee tailgate board is the ultimate in reliability and unrelenting performance. 

Each Dee Zee Tailgate Board is vehicle-specific and cut to match the contours of your tailgate. Pre-drilled holes align with existing fasteners on the tailgate, enabling a simple, bolt-on installation—mounting hardware included.

Dee Zee manufactures each tailgate board in the USA and backs each order with a limited 3-year warranty. 

Features: 

• Turn your tailgate into a flat, solid surface while protecting the tailgate

• Constructed from ½-inch-thick HDPE polymer composition resin

• UV and extreme weather-resistant

• Custom-fit for your vehicle

• Impact resistant 

• Mounting hardware included

• No drilling or cutting is required

• Made in the USA

• Limited 3-year warranty

EZ4x4 Tailgate Table

Trucks aren't the only vehicles that deserve tailgate accessories. Check out the EZ4x4 tailgate table—a handle, fold-out gear table engineered exclusively for the Jeep Wrangler. 

This premium aluminum table mounts directly to your Wrangler's tailgate using the included fasteners and instructions. Its textured black powder coat finish offers superior durability, corrosion resistance, and exceptional good looks, enabling it to blend into your Jeep's hatch. 

When needed, fold the table outwards for a dependable working surface. When not in use, it folds flat against the tailgate to retain the full cargo capacity of your Wrangler. 

EZ4x4 backs each tailgate table with a limited 1-year warranty. 

Features: 

• Folding tailgate table for Jeep Wranglers

• Premium aluminum construction

• Textured black powder coat finish

• Single-tier table folds out to provide a durable work surface

• Stays flat against tailgate when not in use to retain rear storage space

• Easy installation with all needed hardware included

• 1-year warranty

EZ4x4 Deluxe Tailgate Table

Why limit your Jeep's tailgate to a single tabletop when you can have two? Introducing the EZ4x4 Deluxe tailgate table, offering all the great features of the standard model and more. 

The Deluxe version of the EZ4x4 tailgate table features not one but two fold-out trays for storing tools, spices, or anything else imaginable. However, when not in use, this table folds just as flat against the tailgate as the original, ensuring you retain maximum cargo space. 

Like the standard tailgate table, EX4x4 backs the Deluxes tailgate table with a limited 1-year warranty. 

Features: 

• Folding tailgate table for Jeep Wranglers

• Premium aluminum construction

• Textured black powder coat finish

• Double-tier table folds out to provide durable work surfaces

• Stays flat against tailgate when not in use to retain rear storage space

• Features bottle opener mounted on side and holding hook cutouts

• Easy installation with all needed hardware included

• 1-year warranty

EZ4x4 Extreme Tailgate Table

When Deluxe isn't good enough, check out the EZ4x4 Extreme tailgate table. This product offers several similarities to the Deluxe tailgate table, including the dual-shelf design and fold-up functionality. However, it features a lower shelf that's twice the length of all other EZ4x4 tables, ensuring maximum working space. 

Alongside the longer lower shelf, this table also features an integrated bottle opener and multiple cutouts to hook tools, cooking utensils, and more. 

Installation of the Extreme tailgate table is a breeze. EZ4x4 backs each order with a limited 1-year warranty. 

Features: 

• Folding tailgate table for Jeep Wranglers

• Premium aluminum construction

• Textured black powder coat finish

• Double-tier table folds out to provide durable work surfaces

• Extended bottom shelf is twice the length of other EZ4x4 tables

• Folds flat against tailgate when not in use

• Features bottle opener mounted on side and multiple holding hook cutouts

• Easy installation with all needed hardware included

• 1-year warranty