What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Coasted in reverse into a white civic. I was clearing the intersection to let an f-150 cross. I saw the civic in my rear view, then they were gone, and I was looking at a white Prius. Apparently the civic was out of view and laying on the horn but my music was up and I felt the tap. Pulled off to the side and she was fine with the lack of destruction and told me no big deal as I apologized and admitted fault. Prius driver told me to buy a lottery ticket. Hitch receiver had a fingernail trimming size of white paint on it. Next time I’ll use the anytime reverse camera switch. Whole lotta on this one. And this one

 

Just a heads up, the 4wp ones are on sale right now.

 

$113.49 SHIPPED. Clearance sale tells me they may be discontinuing these.

https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/4-wheel-parts-factory-tacoma-bed-stiffeners-61748w/_/R-4WPBR-61748W

 

Not too sure. I did order them back in march and it took forever for them to be in stock. Ended up canceling order and reordering two weeks ago when it showed they were in stock. 4wp was able to price match this sale price for me too.

Edit: just looked at clearance sale items and I’m not positive that they are discontinuing. Seems to be a good list of desirable items and even some that aren’t 4wp branded.

 

They have a couple of positive reviews on the website in reference to the stiffeners.

 

We shall see!

They work great for someone with a slide-in truck camper like myself.

 

This guy that was interested in borrowing my services and the use of my tiny ass short bed (well off individual with no sort of reimbursement) always gave me this dissatisfied look when my Cali-raised stiffeners obstructed his use of my vehicle. Made me really like the stiffeners.

 

They can be a tripping hazard. A liability. Just saying.

 

I wish that guy would’ve tripped on them and fallen out of the bed.

 

I always liked the stick-on window solution better than the in-channel ones. That being said, i drive with the windows down any chance i get, so I don't want to push air away.

 

I wish I had em with my Kia stinger. But the way the car was designed it would look like shit. Plain an simple. It did have the bug deflection. But the windows were a different story.

 

Installed a set on my taco. Like a carpenter running his hand on his finished work I got a razor thin cut on my fingers from the edge closest to the truck. Ouch!

 

The in-channel on my Toyotas are fine but the ones on my Ford always enable the crush feature at the top and roll back down.

 

Not the OP but I have a Classic which is a welded tube frame. Mine is probably one of the funny looking ones. They do look a little like an Erector set on the back of a truck without the modular boxes. I haven't saved enough to get the modular units yet. I researched a lot of bed racks and liked the fact that the rear bar can be moved easily. I use it primarily for carrying surfboards and kayaks. It is a great design and is well built. It was more expensive than the other bed racks available, but it was well worth the extra $, IMO.

 

Installed my Blaze10's from SCS. Along with some Apex 3.0 quick bleed valves. (37 to 15 psi in about 3 seconds on some 33's, with real time psi reading and no tools)

I love this setup.

 

Pics?

 

Yea I get the idea. Was at Cades Cove a couple of years ago but never saw that road plus we didn't take the Tacoma so we wouldn't have gone that way without it. Definitely will do that next time. Just looked at google maps and see the road you're talking about. Also was at Deals Gap (Dragons Tail) with my Nephew a few years a go when we went on a 3 day motorcycle ride so kinda familiar with that area. Appreciate the info.

 

Before and after. BFG KM3’s

 

Front, SSO slimline. Rear, RCI standard hidden hitch.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rear-hidden-hitch-bumpers-not-high-clearance.590385/