Low Profile Bed Cleats Compatible with Tonneau Cover

Looking for a thread discussing low profile bed cleats that work well with roll-up tonneaus (such as Truxedo). Can't find what I'm looking for. Anybody have a link?

Also would like to hear about your solutions to the issue of the factory bed cleats being too large to use with a tonneau rail. I could just make my own, but I'm considering trimming the plastic of the OEM cleats. Anybody ever try?

 

I would not trim the cleats, the low profile covers that I know of do not allow use of the cleats. Some covers come with a track that installs behind the cleat rail that raises the cover an inch or two allowing use of the factory cleats.

I think Truxedo and Access have one that I know of, there are probably more, though. This is the Access rail.

 

mine fit with my access cover. i had to take them apart and then reinstall them in the rails.when i bought the truck used it didnt have a set so i got some off ebay for $40 bucks

 

I just installed this cover.

Tyger Auto T2 Low Profile Soft Roll Up Truck Bed Tonneau Cover for 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma Fleetside 5' Bed TG-BC2T2086

https://www.amazon.com/Tyger-Auto-T...pID=51DMfq7MwjL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

The cleats are still installed, but are barely usable. You have to make sure the cleats are installed prior to installing the rails for the cover. Once installed you are not able to move the cleats.

Not sure about other roll-up covers though.

 

I have this one and it works like a dream.

Cleats have space to be used and fit without fuss

$196 MaxMate Soft Tri-fold Truck Bed Tonneau Cover Compatible with 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma | 6' (74") Bed | TCT371031

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00REJXRY6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

In case anybody is curious, the following works perfectly:

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/cheap-trick-05-tacoma-bed-rail-tie-down.24348/

Use all stainless components.