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Best choices for bed stiffeners

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Biggums, Aug 8, 2018.

  1. Aug 9, 2021 at 10:12 PM
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    CherokeeCajun

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    Yeah that's what I'm looking at but kinda hard to tell. Plus I'm trying to get a list of stiffeners that do not interfere with the OEM bed mat and go from there. Thanks!

    If anyone can vouch for one they have that doesn't require cutting the bed mat to sit flat let me know!
     
  2. Aug 9, 2021 at 10:22 PM
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    The Greenlane stiffeners are awesome and you do Not need to trim away the bedmat but after seeing the new 4wheel parts setup I would have much rather had those just because they are almost completely hidden. Super stealth looking and clean. Wish they were available when I was searching
     
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  4. Aug 10, 2021 at 7:39 AM
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    The total chaos fit under the bed mat with no cutting.
     
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  5. Aug 10, 2021 at 8:42 AM
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    The stiffeners that allow for the mat to sit flat, have a flat plate at the bottom (with no, or not much of a Vertical component) which, some may notice from a structural standpoint are… - how should I say this… well; simply ‘not stiff’.

    (Certainly not as stiff as the ones that do incorporate a vertical component along the full length…)

    Which may be important to note if you are looking for a Stiffener…
     
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  6. Aug 10, 2021 at 10:06 AM
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  7. Aug 15, 2021 at 6:46 AM
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    I am having a hard time picturing these mounted. I watched the video but I didn’t see anything that looks remotely like a bed stiffener. What am I missing here?

     
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    +1 for cali raised. They are fully gusseted so they get in the way of sliding things in and out of the bed more than some of the other options, but the gusseting makes them sturdy as fuck and the price is great.
     
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  9. Aug 15, 2021 at 1:13 PM
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    Download and read the install instructions. The only way I could wrap my head around them.
     
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    Let us know how it goes.. I'm still on the fence waiting on reviews lol.
     
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  12. Aug 15, 2021 at 5:20 PM
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    Nothing yet
    There are no reviews.
     
  13. Aug 15, 2021 at 5:21 PM
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    Exactly, hence the "let me know" part.
     
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  14. Aug 15, 2021 at 5:23 PM
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    Well, its not rocket science. These would be easy to copy. I didn't want any shit in my truck bed, i have a super pacific camper coming to me in a few months. I cant imagine ill have a real "review" to give for like a year. They either work or they dont.
     
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  17. Aug 16, 2021 at 10:21 AM
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    Hmmm, wonder how effective this design actually is….
     
  18. Aug 16, 2021 at 11:04 AM
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    I have TC and you can just barely notice the horizontal piece under the mat.
     
  19. Aug 16, 2021 at 1:09 PM
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    Are bed stiffeners are :benchpress: !
     
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  20. Aug 16, 2021 at 1:18 PM
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    Stuff and things
    FIFY
     

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