Random Rod in Bed (help identify?)

Hi All,

I recently bought a pre-owned 2023 TRD pro from a dealership that had about 10k miles on it. When I got home I found this black metal rod in the bed that was rolling around loose. Any ideas on what it might be?

No luck searching the internet and there doesn't appear to be any labeling or PN on it.

 

Looks like one of the rods for the stock bottle jack but looks different than mine...

Is the shaft squarish? Or round?

My old eyes can see sh*t on this phone screen

 

Looks like a tie rod…..threads in each end?

 

That makes a lot of sense now that I think about it. I'll have to open mine up and take a peek.

 

No threads at all. The ends aren't cut very clean either. Seems to be a cheap, non-precision part.

 

That’s what it looks like, and with any new/used vehicle it’s a good idea to check inventory and function of jack and spare. Don’t forget to frequently check spare tire pressure too.

 

Nothing Toyota related .

 

crack pipe of the previous owner

 

I went and checked the jack and this doesn't appear to be apart of that. All the rods for the jack had squared ends that fit together. This is just a solid round rod with the notch.

Also checked pics online and doesn't seem to match anything I'm seeing.

 

You might be right. They paid $600-700 for the factory predator steps that I keep having to step over so they must have been smoking something.

 

My guess is some type of prop-rod or broken/extra piece of a tonneau cover that was previously installed... or crack pipe. It doesn't look OEM.

 

yea those are heavy duty tough

 

someone found the wal-mart rock!

 

Throw that shit out lol
Congrats on the truck!

 

Some day AI will help solve this. Will check back in 5 yrs (or 5 months)

 

ehh, set it in the garage for a few weeks, then toss it if you can't find a use for it.

 

Any chance the dealership was near a flightpath? Boeing has been on one lately and might be looking for assorted parts.

 

I'll never understand the need for side steps

 

women and children

 

I'm a woman, I don't have those stupid steps..
I just grab the handle and pull myself up/in.