Found a less expensive more practical alternative to bedslide

Hello all,
I thought I would share things I have learned so perhaps it could help others. I spent a huge amount of time researching bedslide type products for my 2017 DC Sport Tacoma 5ft bed. What I found is that the bedslide product for my truck actually weighs something like 160 lbs and costs over 1000.00 Then you add your tools- It just was not an option for me. After hours of research, I found a company called MORryde that makes heavy duty sliding treys for large vehicles/buses. I purchased a 39x60 unit from Amazon for 401.99 free shipping and only weighs 80lbs. I made some custom brackets and used the existing tacoma bedfloor bolts to fasten the unit down with. No holes in my bed and I can pull it out anytime without damage to the vehicle. After the fact I discovered that MORryde also makes a 42x60" unit that might hold a little more. The MORryde drawer has an 800 lb capacity, more than enough for me. It does not slide out as far as the bed slide, but it slides out 60% which puts everything i need in reach. The model number I used is CTG60-3960W. I will take pictures tomorrow for everyone to see.

 

I actually made a custom tray so that I could put my ladder above the drawer and yet stay under the factory tonneau cover. Again, I will post pics tomorrow.

 

I will take some in the morning and post

 

Mine is installed under thew factory folding tonneau cover. That way my tools/test equipment are protected from the elemements and theft.

 

Infact that was whole reason for it- I did not want to fold the tonneau cover back to get to items in the rear of the bed

 

The unit I have is really well built- it must used hardened steel as it was hard to drill through for the brackets

 

Link?

 

http://www.morryde.com/products/106-cargo-sliding-trays?return=/product-category/2-sliding-trays

 

Can you post pictures of how you mounted it with the custom brackets? Do you think the 42" wide one would fit? I ask bc the literature from Toyota states the bed width between the wheel wells is 41.5"

 

Very interesting, look forward to seeing some pictures. I'm also interested in seeing your custom mounting brackets.

 

Here are the Pics I promised...
I used heavy 90 degree framing bracket I found at lowes and drilled holes to mount with.

 

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Here the pics I promised-

 

More pics with close up of mounting bracket

 

Here are pics with my tools parts equip, etc

 

I purchased heavy 90 degree framing brackets from lowes and drilled them for my application- then I used carriage bolts with the heads ground down to fasten the assembly together