Where are you fastening cargo net up front of bed floor.

I’m a little aggravated that Toyota only has truck bed floor tie offs at the rear of my SR5.
Anyone have a good solution for tie offs at front of truck bed?

 

2016 + Toyota Tacoma Front Bed Rail Tie Downs / Wheel Chocks – At The Helm Fabrication (athfab.com)

 

Not sure why you can’t use the tie downs on the front side

 

Do a search on Amazon for Toyota Tacoma bed rail tiedowns

 

I think I wasn’t specific enough. I am speaking floor tie downs. I don’t want fuel or ammo cans going vertical.

That being said - I am getting some good ideas from y’all and I appreciate your making the time to reply.

 

My 2022 AC came with the metal cleats shown. But I find the deck-rail system tie downs useful as well.

 

^ Thank-you, good to know.
I noticed that my metal cleats were factory installed much higher than yours.
I was hoping someone offered a tie down I could put where the bed liner bolts are. Like a big washer with an attachment point.

 

Found a couple different options online.
https://www.sparksparts.com/oem-parts/toyota-cargo-tie-downs-low-front-pt27835054

$30 Hooke Road Tacoma Bed Tie Down Hooks Compatible with Toyota Tacoma 2nd 3rd Gen 05-23 Pickup Truck (Pack of 4)

https://www.amazon.com/Hooke-Road-Tacoma-Hooks-Pickup/dp/B087CWDBKW

 

Caliraised makes one, though it doesn't lay flat

https://caliraisedoffroad.com/collections/tie-downs-hooks

 

I installed a bed rail OEM

$56 Toyota PT278-35100-BH Truck Bed Header Rail

Toyota PT278-35100-BH. Fits under the bed cover.

 

All I can say is, “thank-you, y’all are awesome, much respect for the help”.

 

Look for Dodge bed bolt tie downs. I used them on my second Gen (and there is probably a thread still there on adding tie downs if you search).

You can buy Toyota tie downs, but the Dodge version are bigger and cheaper.

Removing the bed bolt can be a PITA though. The bolt passes through a molded “well” that is covered by the washer. Water can get under the washer and sit in this well, rusting the bed bolt. I sheared one and had to drill it out, turning a 20 minute job into a 3 hour job.

If you are in a rust belt location, I would spray penetrating oil on those bolts daily for a week before I tried removing them.

 

^ Seriously good to know, thanks very much.

 

$10 for 4 D-rings is what I used

$9 JCHL Cargo Tie-Down Anchors, 4PCS 2" Black Steel V-Ring Bolt On Trailer Cargo Rope Bolt on Surface Mounting Clip Truck Load Anchor Point Lashing Ring for Trailers Trucks Warehouses

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07M6K765R?ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Something else worth noting is that if you choose to use the bed bolts, the washers are captive. In order to remove them, you have to grind some fins off the body of the bolt that keep the washers in place.
Then you can put a D ring on followed by the oem washer you just removed and torque to spec.

 

take the floor bolts out and attach a d ring to it

 

Quick question please - are the nuts captive or must I have a wrench on them underneath the truck?

Appreciate all of this help.

 

The nuts are captive, welded to the frame. You can hit them with penetrating oil too, but they are somewhat hard to see. They are tucked up there pretty well.

The ‘fins’ that hold the washer on the bolt can be removed by chucking the bolt into a drill and holding sandpaper / a file against them while the bolt spins. Just takes a couple minutes.

Remember to hit the bolt shaft with paint to protect it from rusting where you sanded it. I’d hit the entire exposed area of the bolt with grease just because of that water pocket well.

I could be paranoid because of my broken bolt experience, but my bolts were visibly smaller in diameter where rust had eaten away the bolt shaft. I ended up buying new bolts from Toyota and replacing mine.

 

^ Thanks Chris, they are tucked way up there, glad they are captive. Appreciate all the tips on this one.

 

You want Toyota d-rings or dodge sprinter d-rings. The bed bolts come right out and the nut is welded into the frame, nothing to lose. A washer and a few cuts to the bed mat and you are done.

this thread should have the part numbers and the info you need. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...e-front-area-of-the-bed.758452/#post-27371987 post #12 is my truck