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Bed liner to hold water

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by steiner9er, May 6, 2018.

  1. May 6, 2018 at 5:21 PM
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    steiner9er

    steiner9er [OP] Well-Known Member

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    I love making pools in the back of my Taco, but normal tarps are hard to keep on, and let water out. Does anyone know a website to buy a liner for the inside of the bed, or an easy & cheap way to make one?
     
  2. May 6, 2018 at 5:26 PM
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    stun gun

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    Buy a flexible kiddie pool with almost the same dimensions as the bed. That’s what everyone else here does. I swear there’s a thread about this every other day.
     
  3. May 6, 2018 at 5:27 PM
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    wahudiditagain

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    Pick up a big piece of pond liner from a pond supply store. Watertight, folds up nicely and easy to keep clean. Difficult to put holes in and if you do you can patch it.
     
  4. May 6, 2018 at 5:28 PM
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    Cudgel

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    Do it in the winter with ice?
     
  5. May 6, 2018 at 9:42 PM
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    eldedo

    eldedo voted most likely eaten by a bear

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    wait isnt this like a .....redneck pool?
     
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  6. May 7, 2018 at 5:20 AM
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  7. May 7, 2018 at 6:12 AM
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  8. May 7, 2018 at 6:15 AM
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    TacoLpastor

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    If you do this, how much water actually stays in the bed while you're driving around?
     
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  9. May 7, 2018 at 6:18 AM
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  10. May 7, 2018 at 7:31 AM
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    My question is, how well will the composite bed and springs hold up?
    Water weighs approx. 8.34 pounds per gallon. How many gallons will the bed hold and what is the payload capacity?
     
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  11. May 7, 2018 at 7:38 AM
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    Wow!!! This place just keeps getting better and better!

    G. :D
     
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  12. May 7, 2018 at 7:52 AM
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    Just wait until OP has another thread about how his springs are broken, bed is warped/out of alignment, and his rear diff is crapping out, but warranty won't cover all of these issues.
     
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  13. May 7, 2018 at 7:57 AM
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    . . . and then bitches about the dealer not fixing it.

    G.
     
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  14. May 7, 2018 at 8:01 AM
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    Payload would be 119 gallons (15.908 cft) of water.
     
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  15. May 7, 2018 at 8:11 AM
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    That's not very approximate. Haha!
     
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  16. May 7, 2018 at 9:48 AM
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    7.48 gallons per cu/ft, how many cu/ft for a shortbed?
     
  17. May 7, 2018 at 9:51 AM
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    Why is this a thing?
     
  18. May 7, 2018 at 9:58 AM
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    Clearwater Bill Never answer an anonymous letter

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    EXACTLY what I was thinking -other than a simply - why :drunk:?
     
  20. May 7, 2018 at 10:08 AM
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    i must get on here on the other days. I've never seen a thread about this.
     

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