Help, I'm freaking out!

I do tend to stand on the tailgate. It sounds like I need to deal with that right away.

 

Yeah...that helped........
Hm...wouldn't sell for $1.00 per mile it has on it.... pretty low miles.

 

You'll be alright man, they're awesome trucks. Don't be freakin on the bed.

 

A lot of people say to reinforce the tailgate. I have loaded a Honda rancher (500lb+) multiple times in the bed without much issue. So Idk if people are scared by a little flex or what...

 

I've had mine since 2010 and I've had no issues with the plastic bed.

The only way you're gonna damage it is if you're trying to haha

 

On of my co-workers put his grill on it at a tailgate, that didn't work out.

 

You're gonna be fine.

 

Bed mat, Mobtown Tailgate skin and top rail, and you're good to go.

 

Use caution when shovelling around wheel wells. Use as a truck.

 

You have a '13. The later tailgates (like yours) are a bit stronger than the early 2nd gens. It's not the plastic gate liner cracking as much as it is the whole gate buckling. I've see several photos of early models buckled, but not later ones. Not saying it can't happen, just saying again, don't panic.

If you intend to 'abuse' it, I do agree that a replacement plate and an angled top rail will make it stronger. It also makes it heavier, so hang on when you open it.

A couple of our forum sponsor vendors sell nice bits for this, so shop around and look for a sale.

 

the bed is fine... it's the tailgate you should worry about.

 

It's a Tacoma man!!!! Sack up and drive it like you stole it. Treat it like a truck.
FYI It's a truck that rides like a truck and handles like a truck and get shitty gas mileage like a truck.

 

If you're comparing it to a regular truck then yes, you made a mistake. It's not up to the task of hauling anything more than a 1/4 yard of dirt. If that. Not to mention your springs will flatten. Aluminum beds will hold up ten times better than these trucks. It's not really a truck. It's a car with a bed on it. The new ridgeline will put a Tacoma to shame. It's a vehicle made for helping someone move and you have boxes full of blankets.

 

The Line-X guy here where I live said he did it for his mother in law so it can be done but he dont really want to, he said its more prep work than its worth to him. Not sure if you have an Arma bed place where you live but its pretty much the same thing as Line-X, anyway they told me, yah bring it on down they'll do it for me.

 

You must have airbags.

 

Did you check the gender box correctly?

 

I've thrown a lot in the bed and not been gentle about it, the only thing I've noticed (in the actual bed) is some scratches and small gouges when I had 400 pounds of metal in there for a week and it slid around a bit causing the marks (I don't have any type of liner).

I did set an engine on the tailgate and regret that as there were some crunching and cracking noises. Now every time I step up onto the tailgate it creaks a bit, no notable visual distortion nor cracks.

...and before someone mocks me for the engine on the tailgate, it was a small 4 cylinder engine, bought it from a guy and we had to manually load it, so resting it on the tailgate then getting into the bed to finish loading it was our only option.

 

Unfortunately their are a group of people on this forum that would mock you for using a truck like a truck

 

Pull the plastic skin off and you'll see what needs fixing. Or modifying/fixing.

I'll bet you just broke some of the 'glue' stuff they attach the bracing with. Kinda like the underhood stuff.

 

Thanks Bill, I'll check it out sometime soon.