Need help removing OEM bed cargo divider!

I have a 20 Pro with the OEM Cargo Divider in the bed. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to remove it. I removed the four knob screws but it wouldn’t slide out do to clearance. Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

https://trucksauthority.com/how-to-install-toyota-tacoma-cargo-divider/

Go in reverse

 

If you are having clearance issues just keep loosening the knobs and they eventually will separate from the hardware that clamps onto the rails.

 

Yeah those things suck….lemme know if u wanna get rid of it lol. I’ll be working in downtown Scottsdale tomorrow and sat.

 

Thanks for the link but I have the Toyota OEM cargo divider. It is not covered in the link.

 

I removed all four knobs and I still could not slide it out.

 

If its been sitting in the bed for a while the hardware can “fuse” to the bed rail. Try spraying penetrating oil and lightly tapping on the hardware until it releases. Thats how I got mine out when one side was completely stuck.

 

I didn't even know this thing existed...

 

Remove just the knobs that go into the side rails and everything in the track, (or obstucting the track) between the back of the truck and divider. The top two knobs could be a little loose, but no much.
Then move the divider by proving equal pressure on both sides keeping it perpendicular to the sides. You may have to move one side a little more then the other the other side. Repeat if necessay.

You should have explained what lack of "clearance" is blocking it.

 

Thanks Clint! I will try that.

 

Strange question does anyone know if these dividers can be mounted upside down

 

Ah! A cargo MULTIPLIER??!

 

If you mean reversing the mounting brackets so that the top knobs are underneath rather than on top, the answer is yes. I have mine mounted that way so that I can use it with my OEM tonneau cover in place. It is a great combination and keeps all my cargo in place no matter how much I load. I just slide it back or forward depending on my load. I highly recommend it.

 

I ended up cutting a little off the ends of the divider to make it easier to put in and remove. My brackets are also flipped to clear the trifold cover I have on there. Now the divider just drops in and lift out without having to wrestle with it every time.

 

No I mean literally upside down almost like a sliding headache rack lol

 

Does any have the measurements for the Tacoma OEM Cargo Divider?
Length Top
Length Bottom
Height Top of Bracket to bottom

Thanks!

 

Well I got one for a 100 bucks on marketplace. And answered my own question. While it doesnt cover as much as a headache rack, it does rotate out of the way without having to remove it.