bed size on gen 2 vs gen 1

rrtr2008 · 05-01-2008, 03:58 PM

I have a 2008 access cab SR5 with the standard bed size. I am looking to install a lumber rack on this truck. I don't want to buy a new one because of the cost. I know that it has to be a rack just made for this truck but will a generation 1 rack work as well or are those side rails or box size a generation 2 thing?

jhodge83 · 05-01-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by rrtr2008

I have a 2008 access cab SR5 with the standard bed size. I am looking to install a lumber rack on this truck. I don't want to buy a new one because of the cost. I know that it has to be a rack just made for this truck but will a generation 1 rack work as well or are those side rails or box size a generation 2 thing?

the side rails are a 2nd gen thing...but i also think the bed sizes are different as well...someone should know on here for sure though

Ridgerunner · 05-01-2008, 04:27 PM

Here's gen-1's bed dimensions: 74.5"LONG/57.9"WIDE/40.9"HIGH..anybody out there have 2nd gens figures to compare?

4x4x4trd · 05-01-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

Here's gen-1's bed dimensions: 74.5"LONG/57.9"WIDE/40.9"HIGH..anybody out there have 2nd gens figures to compare?

Toyota sight shows 2008 bed as follow:
73.5" L
56.7"/41.5" W/width between wheel wells
18" H

As I recall my '99 had a height of only 16" in the bed.

05TacoTRD · 05-01-2008, 05:05 PM

The box on the 2nd gen is also much deeper.

Ridgerunner · 05-01-2008, 05:05 PM

Yeah the height they give is the space to the top of the roof line (safety loading)

Ridgerunner · 05-01-2008, 06:03 PM

Wow that's a trip!! 1st gens are 1" longer and 1" wider than 2nd gens?? So they made the overall truck bigger but shrunk the bed?

05TacoTRD · 05-01-2008, 07:06 PM

We lost bed space because of the big ass composite peice I reckon. The previous gen had an all metal bed.

Toy4Life · 05-01-2008, 07:27 PM

Haha, excuse me while I go stretch out and enjoy the xtra space in my bed!

05TacoTRD · 05-01-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy4Life

Haha, excuse me while I go stretch out and enjoy the xtra space in my bed!

Excuse me while I go enjoy the extra cab room

Janster · 05-02-2008, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

Wow that's a trip!! 1st gens are 1" longer and 1" wider than 2nd gens?? So they made the overall truck bigger but shrunk the bed?

Are we comparing the same measurements?

I thought the newer generation trucks were overall WIDER than the 1st generation trucks? Which....would make the bed wider too.

Demoncleaner · 05-02-2008, 04:43 AM

Just like the truck gaining 5-6 inches in width, the bed of the Gen 2 could have been 5-6 inches wider, making it quite a bit bigger than the Gen 1, but the gimmick storage boxes were added instead. Ever look at all the wasted space between the composite bed wall and the outside sheet metal?

Maybe this was done cause when Gen 2 came out in 04-05 it would have been too close to the Gen1 Tundra bed size and stole sales...

nd · 05-02-2008, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy4Life

Haha, excuse me while I go stretch out and enjoy the xtra space in my bed!

yeah well excuse me while i go take a nap in my huge luxurious cab and enjoy all the extra power my 2nd gen has oozing out of the hood... BOOYAH!

Ridgerunner · 05-02-2008, 09:03 AM

Oh yeah that extra 35 HP is just SLOBBERING all down da front of dat rig man

nd · 05-02-2008, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Toy4Life

Haha, excuse me while I go stretch out and enjoy the xtra space in my bed!

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Originally Posted by Ridgerunner

Oh yeah that extra 35 HP is just SLOBBERING all down da front of dat rig man

yup. strangly enough the extra power looks black and thick and is collecting in a big puddle in my driveway.... i assume thats what horsepower looks like....

lsocoee · 05-02-2008, 09:16 AM

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yup. strangly enough the extra power looks black and thick and is collecting in a big puddle in my driveway.... i assume thats what horsepower looks like....

uhhh...how do I put this...that's not what you think it is. That's actually truck baby batter.

tigerfan00 · 05-02-2008, 10:26 AM

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uhhh...how do I put this...that's not what you think it is. That's actually truck baby batter.

gross

you may have a bigger cab and more horsepower...but i'll take my 20+mpg with all my mods

oh

as for the bedsize...1st gens didnt waste 6-8 inches of space putting in plastic storage compartments and outlets...id assume thats where the loss in width comes in

as for length though...cant 2nd gens come with both a long and short box?

nd · 05-02-2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tigerfan00

gross

you may have a bigger cab and more horsepower...but i'll take my 20+mpg with all my mods

oh

as for the bedsize...1st gens didnt waste 6-8 inches of space putting in plastic storage compartments and outlets...id assume thats where the loss in width comes in

as for length though...cant 2nd gens come with both a long and short box?

i got 21.17 mpg on the way up to the Carolina Meet. thats with a small lift and slightly larger than stock tires

tigerfan00 · 05-02-2008, 10:35 AM

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i got 21.17 mpg on the way up to the Carolina Meet. thats with a small lift and slightly larger than stock tires

throw 500 extra lbs of steel on the truck next time

Toy4Life · 05-02-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nd

yeah well excuse me while i go take a nap in my huge luxurious cab and enjoy all the extra power my 2nd gen has oozing out of the hood... BOOYAH!

I don't need the extra power, so if/when I ever get a 2nd gen truck, it'll be a 4cyl. since the new ones aren't far from my old v6. As for the huge luxurious cab, I got leather seats, they recline, I can reach my rear sliding window, I have power everything (available), cd/cassette, my interior doesn't get scratched if I look at it wrong...........I got the kind of truck that 1/2 of you 2nd genners wish you could have gotten

05-01-2008, 03:58 PM	#1
rrtr2008 Junior Member Joined: Mar 2008, #5546 Location: san jose, Ca Age: 57 Posts: 12 08 tacoma SR5 2008 Access Cab Automatic 2.7L	bed size on gen 2 vs gen 1 I have a 2008 access cab SR5 with the standard bed size. I am looking to install a lumber rack on this truck. I don't want to buy a new one because of the cost. I know that it has to be a rack just made for this truck but will a generation 1 rack work as well or are those side rails or box size a generation 2 thing?

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05TacoTRD Proud to be a Redneck Joined: Feb 2008, #4570 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 17 Posts: 1,749 '05 Prerunner V6 TRD Off Road 2005 Access Cab Automatic 1GR-FE All Weather Mats, Sirius Radio, Bullbar/skidplate, Rear Leaf Spring TSB, Tailgate TSB, Front+Rear Mudflap Delete, Hose Clamp DIY	The box on the 2nd gen is also much deeper. __________________ Alex - Myspace - Cardomain - Taco Lift FAQ

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05TacoTRD Proud to be a Redneck Joined: Feb 2008, #4570 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 17 Posts: 1,749 '05 Prerunner V6 TRD Off Road 2005 Access Cab Automatic 1GR-FE All Weather Mats, Sirius Radio, Bullbar/skidplate, Rear Leaf Spring TSB, Tailgate TSB, Front+Rear Mudflap Delete, Hose Clamp DIY	We lost bed space because of the big ass composite peice I reckon. The previous gen had an all metal bed. __________________ Alex - Myspace - Cardomain - Taco Lift FAQ

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Toy4Life We're all goofy goobers, yeah! Joined: Aug 2007, #2566 Location: Slippery Rock, PA Age: 28 Posts: 2,567 Radiant Red 02 TRD Offroad 2002 Access Cab Automatic 3.4L V6 Toytec 3" Lift(TAC3-PC-1000), 1" diff. drop, Tacoma World sticker, gray wire mod, 15x8 black steel wheels, 33/10.5/15 BFG AT KO's, Hella 500's(cracked), K&N High Flow air filter, trash can tonneau cover, Manik Brush Guard(whenever I get the brackets[I'm impatiently waiting!])	Haha, excuse me while I go stretch out and enjoy the xtra space in my bed! __________________

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Ridgerunner Western Alliance: NorCal Joined: Mar 2008, #5269 Age: 47 Posts: 1,375 2001 prerunner doublecab limited 2001 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 2001 with; cat-back twin exhaust,bullbar with hella 550's, camper shell, TRD off-road 2x4-black beauty.	Here's gen-1's bed dimensions: 74.5"LONG/57.9"WIDE/40.9"HIGH..anybody out there have 2nd gens figures to compare?

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Ridgerunner Western Alliance: NorCal Joined: Mar 2008, #5269 Age: 47 Posts: 1,375 2001 prerunner doublecab limited 2001 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 2001 with; cat-back twin exhaust,bullbar with hella 550's, camper shell, TRD off-road 2x4-black beauty.	Wow that's a trip!! 1st gens are 1" longer and 1" wider than 2nd gens?? So they made the overall truck bigger but shrunk the bed?

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Demoncleaner Senior Member Joined: Jan 2008, #4065 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 169 05 Dcab 6spd 4x4 TRD Sport w/Tow 2005 Double Cab Manual 4.0 v6 TRD exhaust Homemade bed mat, bed extender, front Drings, dummy buttons, Summer: Stock 17's Winter: Blizzaks on 16' black steelies	Just like the truck gaining 5-6 inches in width, the bed of the Gen 2 could have been 5-6 inches wider, making it quite a bit bigger than the Gen 1, but the gimmick storage boxes were added instead. Ever look at all the wasted space between the composite bed wall and the outside sheet metal? Maybe this was done cause when Gen 2 came out in 04-05 it would have been too close to the Gen1 Tundra bed size and stole sales...

05-02-2008, 09:03 AM	#14
Ridgerunner Western Alliance: NorCal Joined: Mar 2008, #5269 Age: 47 Posts: 1,375 2001 prerunner doublecab limited 2001 Double Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 2001 with; cat-back twin exhaust,bullbar with hella 550's, camper shell, TRD off-road 2x4-black beauty.	Oh yeah that extra 35 HP is just SLOBBERING all down da front of dat rig man