that goddanged plastic bed I tell ya...

I've heard the horror stories of beds breaking over time and sure enough! ...I have a crack at each side of the bed by the tailgate hinge. I've been running a snugtop for a little less than a year. never thought I'd have this problem...

OH WELL. in the past I was going to do bed stiffeners but decided not to, instead going with a bed extender foldy cage hinged thing. looks like my hand is forced now for a set of stiffeners. anyone out there with broken plastic bed experience? preventative measures? best stiffeners? favorite color? I'd like to keep the bed together for years to come.

 

Well, the piece you have circled is made of steel, not plastic. But yes, bed stiffeners were made to help prevent that from happening

 

TWAT?? i gotta check that shit again then. either way it's not good.

 

I’m usually called a “dick” but yeah, bed stiffeners would help

 

Install some bed stiffeners and call it a day.

 

As long as we are talking bed stiffeners which brand works best with the OEM bed mat?

 

Hay now!

 

Hidden ones don’t interfere at all
But I’m biased:

I’ve seen lots of people cut their mats to fit stiffeners. Total chaos have less material on the horizontal part than most brands
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...-they-do-do-i-need-them.555752/#post-18411276

 

Thank you, TC is the one I was thinking of.