Composite bed observations

batacoma · Apr 21, 2022

I can't believe Toyota does not make a compsite TRD pallet designed to fit in the bed of a Tacoma

Taco_Coma · Apr 21, 2022

I can probably bondo that for ya

Blaidd-Drwg · Apr 23, 2022

Taco_Coma said: ↑

I can probably bondo that for ya
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Next time it happens I may take you up on that. ;-)

Buttskevin21 · Apr 23, 2022

Perfect, cut out the damaged part and throw some shock towers in the holes place/go down the never ending process of adding more travel and fine tuning it

maineah · Feb 11, 2023

Blaidd-Drwg[OP] initial post: ↑

I've seen a few of the other threads that have talked about the composite beds but just wanted to add my 2 cents.

I've had my Taco for less than 6 months (a short enough time that it still seems funny to call her a Taco). She's an SR Access Cab and I've been very happy with her, so when the bed was damaged recently I wanted to get as much information about the material as possible. After reading up on it and talking to the Toyota repair shop I'm not sure that I'd get another truck with a composite bed. I have really liked it so far and have loaded it with gravel, lumber, stone pavers, furniture, etc. But just a minute turning my back at one of the national DIY stores while they were loading some floor tile and I got to find out how much it takes to damage the composite. The insurance will cover it, but just the fact that as far as Toyota is concerned there is no repair that they approve and that the entire bed has to be replaced is a bit concerning. If/when it gets damaged again (we had our last Toyota for 227,000 miles) I think I'll look at a non-Toyota approved repair.

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Not at all surprised with a unsecured load like that, if it had been a steel bed not only the bed would have been dented so would the cab. Probably hauled 20 cords of wood (half cord, long bed) Be some really tight packing to even get a full cord in and you probably would have no back window when you get home. A cord of wood is 4'X4'X8'

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