Tacoma bed mat

I'm considering this bed mat for my Tacoma. My concern is below the mat are the 6 silver screws that attach the bed to the truck. If water gets in between the bed and this mat, will this make the screws rust? Has anyone use this mat for a couple of years and noticed any problems?

 

Yeah they’ll rust a little, but not a big deal. I had a bed mat on my 2nd gen for 13 years and only had a little rust around the outsides of the mounts.

Now I have one on my 3rd gen and expect the same.

 

Haven't noticed.

And get the mat.

Welcome to TW.

 

I'm picking one up tomorrow and will probably coat the bed attachment bolts with Cosmoline Plan on doing under truck also. Just picked my truck up on Wednesday
cosmoline-rp-342-heavy-spray-military-grade-rust-preventive

 

6 years with an OEM bed mat and no rust. I pull the bed mat out every so often to clean the bed and surprised at how clean it is underneath. Mine is garaged and I don’t haul a lot. It does look like the bolt threads can rust, so maybe I should check mine.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/bed-bolts-replacement.653276/

 

Oh great, one more thing to add to my worry list!

 

I believe those bolts are galvanized for rust protection.

 

you can always spray them with wd-40 or some other rust preventive if you are worried about it. they look zinc plated to me though so i doubt they will rust.

 

They will surface rust with or without the mat.

Salt country folks should treat the threads.

Folks like me with kayaks in saltwater need to treat the heads

Regardless, it's not a factor in deciding on the mat. Get one.

 

Attach d-rings to those bolts and cut holes through the mat for extra tie-downs.

 

If you need convincing on getting a bed mat, just put a metal toolbox on the composite bed and drive on a couple of freeway off ramps. You will be sold on a bed mat.

 

I have one sitting in my Amazon cart. For $130 I think it’s worth things not sliding on the composite.

 

Do it man. One of the best accessories for our trucks

 

It is

 

Be here Wednesday.....before the truck. Lol

 

Is it Friday already?

Get a bed mat. I hate having shit slide around the bed

 

That’s exactly how I found out I needed one many moons ago. Lol

 

Anyone have any issues with the bed mat flying out going through the car wash or fast highway speeds if nothing is on it?

 

Nah it's thick heavy rubber