Best Way to mount to my bed?

Hello all,

I own a '19 Tacoma TRD sport, and it is leased. I'm trying to mount some plywood on my bed as a base to mount a hose reel to for my pressure washing business.

However, I don't want to drill into the bed and get raked across the coals when I turn it back in for the lease being up.

Does anyone know if I can find some longer bed bolts to use the existing holes to go through, or if there is another way to mount some plywood without going through the bed?

Thanks to all in advance!!

 

Bed bolt size is mentioned in the following thread, so just find longer bolts to secure the plywood. Keep the original bolts to reverse the installation before returning vehicle.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/t55-bed-bolt-thread-size.664743/

 

Thank You Sir!!

 

Or u can use the 2x6 slots and lay the plywood on top of that for a raised reel.

 

Just cut the plywood to the size/shape of the bed and no need for bolts at all right?

 

in accident you don’t want it lifting up/out, always best to bolt shit down as you can never predict forces in an accident.

 

if you go that route, I’d suggest to put a spacer between bed and plywood. (Same height as the bed ridges). The bed anchor hole is lower that where the plywood will sit due to the ridges in the bed, and you want the clamping / mounting force to be around that hole. I don’t think it’s a big issue, but without fully understanding the stress points in the bed design it’s best to keep the forces in stock locations.

 

Do you think the leverage created by the hose/reel would potentially rip the bed liner? That's what I'm worried about.

 

Sounds like you would be better off with an enclosed trailer, they already have a plywood floor. I know if you scratch the bed of a leased truck you could get charged for it.

 

There is no real liner. The whole bed is thick plastic. Idk how strong the spring is on those tensioners.

 

You might be right. I'm kind of leaning that way.