Yes, I did mine over a month ago from another brand, but these things are pretty generic. I didn't use all the exact hole locations that mine had, because I wanted to use a couple of the factory screws already in the gate. I just improvised, and the pad has done well, staying in place with no issue. If you're concerned with appearances at a later time if you were to remove the pad, you could use an appropriately sized countersunk screw in those holes just for appearances sake. I can guarantee that if you really use your truck to some degree, the tailgate will look a lot better by having had that pad in place. I picked up a few concrete blocks yesterday at Lowes and was glad to have it there. Plus, it's hard on the knees when using the gate without the pad.