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gap between cab and bed

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by shotgunbilly420, Jun 14, 2021.

  1. Jun 14, 2021 at 1:33 PM
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    shotgunbilly420

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    Anyone have a clue what the measurements are between the bed and cab? Mine is out of whack need to align.

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  2. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:25 PM
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    shotgunbilly420

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    Anyone have a answer?
     
  3. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:28 PM
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    Skydvrr

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    Split the difference?
     
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  4. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:29 PM
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    Loosen bed bolts and line it up
     
  5. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM
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    Its like my passenger front bed side got shoved foward . I can get my hand and wash mitt on driver sied between the cab and bed ,but my passenger side is a different story i can barely fit wash mitt and hand. Never was like that before
     
  6. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM
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    ya... toyota just gives the assembly line workers doing the beds beer for pay during shifts.. both of my tacomas had misaligned beds
     
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  7. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:32 PM
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    Everyone’s measurements are different. As another example, look at the front hood gap between the panels and look at the rear bumper cap gaps.
     
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  8. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:32 PM
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    I had a heavy load on my first trip in my truck to montana i noticed after the trip but that was several months later which i thought i was going crazy till i read that other tacomas were experiencing the same issues
     
  9. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:33 PM
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    Well thank you guys for your responses ill just have to loosen bed bolts and finesse the bed into appropriate position
     
  10. Jun 15, 2021 at 6:40 PM
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    Couple questions for you to consider .......

    1. Does the bed rub the cab?
    2. Can you see both sides simultaneously?
    3. Can you make the alignment better? Note: This addresses ability, not want.

    There are at least 4 large bolts to loosen, probably several more that are hidden. The adjustment may be very limited and not capable of "matching" both sides with equal gap.

    Frankly, this may be a tweak that is best left alone.
     
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  11. Jun 15, 2021 at 8:40 PM
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    Takes a Torx T55, loosen the bed bolts, jockey the bed (look at the gaps at the cab and rear bumper), then retighten the bolts.
     
  12. Jun 15, 2021 at 9:23 PM
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    Work in progress...
    You are gonna be amazed how easy the bed moves.
     
  13. Jun 16, 2021 at 1:45 AM
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    The bed has a locating pin just aft of the forward left hand bed mounting bolt. So it isn't going to move alot.
     
  14. Jun 16, 2021 at 6:23 AM
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    They are not made in Japan that's for sure.
     
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