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Bed mat purchase??

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by NMTrailRider, Sep 14, 2017.

  1. Sep 14, 2017 at 7:06 PM
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    NMTrailRider

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    Where's the best place to get a bed mat for my 2nd gen? Anyone know if the ones on Amazon for like $114 are OEM or fakes?
     
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    A fake bed mat? Egads!
     
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    Check Craigs List. I bought my OEM mat used. It went in the bed of a pickup, who cares if it is not new
     
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    Thanks guys! I'll look into camelback.
     
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    And TSC. I have one three blocks away. But I'll prob end up going OEM.
     
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    Keep looking on craigslist or offer up I'm in Ct found two within 20 miles I paid 30 bucks for the oem for my DCSB
     
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    What is a fake bed mat? Made of cardboard or something?

    or is it just about the name stamped on the piece of rubber? Not that there is anything wrong with that, just laughing about the fake bed mat thing.

    Tons of well fitting bed mats out there from any major manufacturer. Just go to Summit, JC Whitney, Jegs, Amazon, whatever and type in what you want.
     
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    Some people try to pass off counterfeit products as OEM on eBay. As you'd suspect, it's generally of lower quality. So, that's what I meant-- I didn't want to end up with an "OEM" bed mat that really wasn't OEM and instead was a piece of junk.
     
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  18. Sep 18, 2017 at 10:03 PM
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    That was my thinking with the mat I picked up. It works out great and being a lil thicker will take more abuse and last.
     
  19. Sep 18, 2017 at 10:08 PM
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    Its a chunk of rubber, not high end electronics to get you to the moon.

    Who really cares it is OEM or an Ebay knock off? If you need a bed mat, there is a good chance you are using your truck, well like a truck. You just want something to reduce the damage to the bed floor. No?
     
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  20. Sep 19, 2017 at 5:17 AM
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    For a bed mat, I would only buy OEM if it's the cheapest option. It might be as those sub $90 prices aren't bad for nowadays.

    I personally wouldn't use one of the horse stall mats from TSC as I would want something to fit the entire bed.

    Even if the mat I bought so long ago I forgot what brand it is was 1/3 of as thick as it is, it would still be perfectly functional. Protects the bed and keeps crap from sliding around. It's just a sheet of rubber cut to fit around wheel wells and D-rings, so there is no need to overthink it.
     
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