bed mat

Ordered and received my first modification for my '08 Tacoma TRD. Purchased a bed mat from Truck Specialties. Delivered rolled up, removed it from the package and placed it in my 6 ft bed. Fit like a glove! Lay flat with no issues in the corners, etc. The factory bed liner is okay and I will keep it installed; the bed mat will keep items from sliding around.

 

Wow! What a smart person

 

Man I glad you said that I been wondering about that since I brought my truck.

 

Blah!...Blah...Blah!

 

I kept my bed liner too. I didn't want strap the cargo directly to the frame rails.

 

So, there's no metal bed beneath the black fiberglass in my bed?

 

Nope, Nada

 

That must be some tough fiberglass...because I'm fat, and I can jump up and down on it.

 

The bed is made of 'Fiber-reinforced Sheet-Molded Composite (SMC)' as shown on this page at Toyota.com. New owners aren't the only ones who think that the bed has a liner. Check out this long-term review at Motor Week. They say:

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Guess if it fools the people who review trucks a new owner shouldn't be too upset by not realizing that the bed is composite. I bet most salespeople never mention it unless they are asked about it.

 

Doh !!