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Tacoma Bed Extender

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by mrclubmaker, Nov 30, 2016.

  1. Nov 30, 2016 at 9:52 AM
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    mrclubmaker

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    Does anyone make a folding bed extender like the cool one I see they make for Fords? I'm not really interested in the one piece design. Thanks.
     
  2. Nov 30, 2016 at 1:49 PM
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    Show me a print or drawing I can build most anything

    How much weight does it need to support ??
     
  3. Dec 1, 2016 at 8:00 AM
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    Thanks for the reply, but I think we are thinking about two different things.

    Truck bed extender.jpg
     
  4. Dec 1, 2016 at 2:55 PM
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    Yes indeed we are

    I was thinking something that extended the bed itself out to 8' or 10'

    So that just uses the tailgate for extending .
     
  5. Dec 2, 2016 at 11:04 AM
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    mrclubmaker

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    Exactly. I'm guessing Ford has a patent on this type of extender. I can say with confidence, whoever makes something like this one for Tacoma, Tundra, etc., is going to make bank!!
     
  6. Dec 3, 2016 at 12:57 PM
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    Well draw up what you want.

    Spend the money patent your design have it built
     

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