Bed extender help

Was recently given a brand new oem 05 Toyota Tacoma bed extender and wanted to mount it on a 2021 Tacoma

Called the dealer and asked if it could fit and was told that it was not compatible. Asked why could it be the brackets? Was told that they couldn’t say as they tried to sell me a new one.

any advice or suggestions would would be appreciated along with help finding a drilling template.
Thanks for your help

 

I tried to fit an old one in mine and it was too big. idk

 

Appreciate it, I did notice that the width can be adjusted, I’ll check it out

 

Here are the instructions for the gen2 extender installation along with a template for drilling the holes.

 

I have bed extender that I used in 07 sr5..
Still use it in the 04 Nissan frontier and I bought mounting hardware for my 17 Toyota and it fits just fine.

 

Awsome thx

 

Appreciate all of the advice

 

AMP research make the real OEM Toyota extenders, the brackets you need can be found on Amazon. Many deals uses other manufacturers so people think it’s OEM when it isn’t, so be careful. They can also be adjusted in width, and gen2 Tacoma is same bed, so no problem fitting a real OEM one between gen 2 and gen 3.

 

Im on it, thx for the lead

 

I was under the impression they were generic and would fit any truck. I had one installed on my 2007 Tacoma when I bought it new. I picked up one still new in the box this summer at a yard sale for $45 that I installed in my F150. They are IDENTICAL. They are both adjustable for width and the mounting brackets are exactly the same.

 

Thx,I’m thinking it’s about the bracket and maybe the screw template

 

This is on my Nissan
https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/amp-bedxtender-mounting-kit-74604-01a/_/R-BGQD-74604-01A

These were/are in my Toyota

$40 RealTruck AMP Research BedXTender Quick Latch Bracket Kit, Each | 74605-01A | Fits Recommended for Tonneaus & Shells

https://www.amazon.com/AMP-Research...t=&hvlocphy=9061098&hvtargid=pla-569588361094

 

Toyota has a mounting kit also. Same as above, but with black hardware that’s a nut and bolt instead of screws.

 

Also the bed extender should fit fine. I use the same one I had on my 2015 for my 2020 and I didn’t have to adjust the width at all, it was a direct swap.

 

Great news
Thx

 

The quick release kit is key and miles ahead of the tilt and release. I thought I was going to use my extender all the time, and it’s spent the bulk of its time in my garage rafters.

 

I carried mine around a couple of months but when I needed to haul something it was always in the way. It sits unused in back of my storage container.

 

I just got a bed extender from a first gen Tacoma (2003) and ordered brackets for my third gen from Amazon. Per what I have read in the forum, should be a fit. I will report back after I give the installation a try.

 

As usual, Toyota dealerships can be wrong.