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Bed stiffeners...yay or nay??

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by prplefrutlup, Jun 11, 2020.

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  1. Jun 11, 2020 at 3:15 PM
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    Hey All!

    Just recently came to my attention that the Tacoma bed is not necessarily the strongest, being that it is made out of mostly plastic!!

    I run a leer camper shell and will be installing a prinsu top rack on my shell when it gets here in about a week.

    Do you think bed stiffeners are a good idea?

    Please advise!!!

    -C
     
    prplefrutlup, Jun 11, 2020
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  2. Jun 11, 2020 at 3:17 PM
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    Yay, cheap easy mod to help with bed side deflection.
     
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    Ok, I will order them now ahhaha.

    How is drilling into the side tho?

    -C
     
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    Any brand that you recommend?
     
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    No different than drilling a hole into anything else. You’ll be happy to have them.
     
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    No problem, center punch, small drill, bolt up in less than an hour. Good luck with your truck.
     
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    ok, so I can use my drill bits I have here at home then. Sweet!!
     
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    Yup, shouldn’t be a problem. I think I went with CaliRaised but for no particular reason.
     
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    Are those the victories?
     
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    All the things!
    Big ol YAY!

    That's the brand I have. As far as I know, they're the only brand that goes that high, and engages the factory bolt at the top. Even if bed deflections aren't a concern, having the extra anchor points is awesome. Install is NBD. Drill a couple holes with the appropriate bit size and bolt them up. Do make sure that your canopy won't interfere with them... I don't think they will.
     
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    7694A9E4-E6D9-48B2-8DCF-CED386B1D411.jpg I have and like the Total Chaos bed stiffeners,Tacoma’s composite bed makes them almost necessary. I have a 200# fiberglass canopy with weight on top of that, for me it was a no brainer.
     
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    sounds like a plan! Have to go out to my truck anyways rn. Ill check it before I order just incase.
     
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    This is great!!!
     
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    I have a Leer shell and I used Total Chaos bed stiffeners. I figure it’s cheap insurance to prevent the bed from cracking.
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    Worth it in my opinion. I went with total chaos. They reach high on the bed and offer plenty of additional tiedown points.
     
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