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Composite Bed or Spray?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TTsai, Aug 19, 2017.

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  1. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM
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    TTsai

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    Should I take out the SMC and get the traditional spray-in?
    The spray-in seems more durable then the SMC, which feels like just a thin layer of plastic.


    Thanks.
     
    TTsai, Aug 19, 2017
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  2. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:04 AM
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    What truck do you have? What is SMC?
     
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  3. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:06 AM
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    I think you're confused. There's no composited bed liner. That IS your bed. Your whole bed is plastic essentially.
    [​IMG]
     
    EatSleepTacos, Aug 19, 2017
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  4. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:14 AM
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    I just have a bed mat in mine keeps things from sliding
     
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  5. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:15 AM
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    I like mine to slide and more fits under the platform without the mat. What's SMC?
     
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  6. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:27 AM
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  7. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:27 AM
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    Take it out, post pics along the way.
     
    Naveronski, Aug 19, 2017
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  8. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:31 AM
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    I vote run it as is.
     
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  9. Aug 19, 2017 at 10:39 AM
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    OP there is nothing under the black textured finish you see in your bed. The "bedliner" is the bed. Very different than any other truck. @EatSleepTacos showed a perfect visual of the way the bed is composed.

    @Coot83 has a great write up on fiberglass bed sides. His pictures would give you an idea of the puzzle pieces that make up the Tacoma bed.
     
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  10. Aug 19, 2017 at 3:52 PM
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    Oh so that plastic IS the bed. I thought it's a drop-in plastic liner. Stupid me.
     
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    You are correct. Kind of a funky design but yes the plastic looking/feeling black material you see in the bed floors & sides is the bed.
     
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  12. Aug 19, 2017 at 5:38 PM
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    one of the things I hate most about my 2nd gen!
     
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  13. Aug 19, 2017 at 7:29 PM
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    Composite bed is stronger than steel. It'll never bend, dent, rust, or rot. It'll outlast the rest of the truck.
     
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    Exactly. I don't understand why some people hate it so much.
     
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    You'll just have to reinforce the bed to put anything in it. Like a canopy. Oh , and don't set your chainsaw on the bed and let bar oil leak on it, it will degrade the bed and make it sticky. And don't worry about if fading,,, oh wait. Worry about that. Also don't worry about the bed bolts becoming loose over time. Oh wait, worry about that too.
     
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    just my opinion... the plastic bed sux!
     
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    Hey guys, how about this, what if I do the spray-in liner over the composite? Is it possible?

    I used to have a Dodge Ram, and I had the spray-in liner, it was great.
     
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  20. Aug 20, 2017 at 3:56 AM
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    I've owned my truck for 10 years, cut 3-4 cords of wood every year and use a chainsaw more than most. I've had none of those issues.
     
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