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Will Thule and TracRac bed rail adapters fit the 2016?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by epkimball1965, Oct 10, 2015.

  1. Oct 10, 2015 at 4:11 AM
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    epkimball1965

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  2. Oct 15, 2015 at 10:44 AM
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    Both Thule and TracRac (which is owned by Thule) have responded to me saying the existing kits for prior year Tacomas will not fit the 2016 but they are working on it.
     
  3. Oct 15, 2015 at 11:15 AM
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    Does this mean the bed is a different width on the new ones? The tracks themselves appear to be the same
     
  4. Oct 15, 2015 at 11:54 AM
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    I think it is because the track is a different distance from the top of the bed rail. The track itself is the same.
     
  5. Oct 15, 2015 at 11:57 AM
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    Ahh thats true, they did make the bed a little deeper
     
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    Pace-Edwards told me their 2015 rolling tonneau cover will work on the 2016 /shrug

    The only difference in the bed is the depth. They didnt change anything else.
     
  7. Oct 15, 2015 at 4:53 PM
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    That makes good sense. The bed rail appears exactly the same. Probably anything that would rely only on the bed rail for attachment, that worked with a 2015, I would expect would be ok on the 2016. But the Thule and TracRac adapters are essentially machined c clamps that fit into the bed rail and then clamp over the feet of the rack verticals which sit on top of the box. Because the bed rail in the 2016 is a different distance from the top of the box, the manufacturers need to produce new adapters for this model. I have no idea why Toyota felt the need to change the relationship between the bed rail and the top of the box.
     
  8. Nov 6, 2015 at 10:53 PM
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    recently bought a rack for my 2016 tacoma, it didn't work
     
  9. Oct 30, 2016 at 11:08 AM
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    Did not work for my 2017. I bought these clamps for my 2013.

    IMG_5102.jpg
     
  10. Oct 30, 2016 at 2:51 PM
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    They now make the clamps for the 3 gens.
     

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