OEM Trifold Hard Tonneau Cover PT954-35240 installed on 2024 Tacoma

[Romer]

Installed my OEM cover. I had 4 cotter pins left over. What do they go to?

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[tomvb1]

So i just stopped at a hardware store on the way home...... They looked like what you ordered... I'm gonna come up with a more permanent solution... Take some pics of yours when it's finished

Kjc - here are some pictures from the final install.

The original (clear) reducer from Amazon on the left, painted black, and inserted in the MX4 drain tube. I thought about using some sealer but it was a tight fit and I got 5-6 ribs of the tube on so didn't see the need.

The reducer is 1/8th inch OD as is the oem drain hole. The barbs are obviously a bigger diameter so I trimmed those off a little at a time until I got it to pop into the drain hole. It was still a very snug fit so it's not going to pop out while driving.

Connection at the rail.

Driver side final install.

I still like the look of the MX4 and think it'll do it's job, but the whole install (missing and unclear instructions) and tweaks like the drain tube reducer I wanted to do did turn this into more of a project.

Based on everyone else's comments, I'm not sure I'd recommend this particular MX4 gen. Hopefully this thread will make it less of a "project" if someone else is considering the MX4.

 

[maxx075]

Installed my OEM cover. I had 4 cotter pins left over. What do they go to?

Cotter pins go in the bottom of the bolts, there's a small hole in the bolt to put them through.

 

[bsquaredMTB]

When you fold it all the way up, can you utilize the bed camera?

Just checked and yes the bed camera is mostly blocked. The rear view camera is completely fine

 

[bsquaredMTB]

Another "gotcha" on the install. I made the mistake of thinking the locking clips had to be adjusted to so I had remove the covers. I noticed that they weren't very easy to remove even after I made an adjustment. Turns out the plastic cover was sitting over that little black screw in the picture and it kept catching the railing. I ended up pushing it in with a screwdriver so it wasn't covering the screw and it's helped with the issue of unlocking each section. Just thought I'd put it out there in case anyone else ran into this.

 

[Kjc]

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Haven't checked mine yet but noticed one section I have to pull the cable a little harder than the others... Was your screw stripped or just wasn't screwed the way down?

Looks like they will strip out easily

 

[bsquaredMTB]

Haven't checked mine yet but noticed one section I have to pull the cable a little harder than the others... Was your screw stripped or just wasn't screwed the way down?

Looks like they will strip out easily

Yeah I've noticed the last section is a little bit tougher to unlock. As far as the plastic cover and the screw, I think it's just bad design. To be clearer, I've circled the screw I was talking about. I hadn't noticed the stripped out one that's also in the picture. Long story, short, the screw I circled was stopping the plastic cover (arrow) from sliding in all the way after I took it off to adjust the clipping part. I had to push the bottom of that cover past the circled screw. That's the part that was catching onto the rail previously.

 

[Kjc]

Has anyone with the composite bed installed the MX4... I've had it for a week.. Don't think I would have installed it right without the guys from this thread, but I'm still having an issue... I used the weatherstriping on the "bulkhead" near the cab and now I'm looking at the instructions and it says maybe we don't need to unless we have a spray in liner... Anyway I've been noticing my seal is a little higher on one side maybe I need to remove my weatherstrip?

Any thoughts?

 

[Tekoma]

Has anyone with the composite bed installed the MX4... I've had it for a week.. Don't think I would have installed it right without the guys from this thread, but I'm still having an issue... I used the weatherstriping on the "bulkhead" near the cab and now I'm looking at the instructions and it says maybe we don't need to unless we have a spray in liner... Anyway I've been noticing my seal is a little higher on one side maybe I need to remove my weatherstrip?

Any thoughts?

you don’t need the weatherstripping on the bulkhead. The front seal sits nice and flat without it.

 

[Kjc]

you don’t need the weatherstripping on the bulkhead. The front seal sits nice and flat without it.

Thanks for the advice.. I think I'm gonna remove the strip I put on there... Hopefully it will lay more flat now

Also noticing the last latch is slightly catching on one side more than the other... Not a huge deal seems to be perfectly centered but maybe I'm just being picky....

 

[bsquaredMTB]

Thanks for the advice.. I think I'm gonna remove the strip I put on there... Hopefully it will lay more flat now

Also noticing the last latch is slightly catching on one side more than the other... Not a huge deal seems to be perfectly centered but maybe I'm just being picky....

I was having the same issue with that last latch. Make sure the plastic cover is pushed behind the screw. I think that was my problem.

 

[Bananarama]

Hey guys just wanted to let everyone know that the OEM Trifold Hard Tonneau Cover PT954-35240 fits nicely on the 2024 Tacoma.

If your dealer says it’s not on the catalog and they’re not sure if it will fit on the 2024, I’m here to let you guys know it does. Same thing happened to me and the parts guy didn’t want to order it for me at first but I assured him that I would take full responsibility if it didn’t fit which I knew it would because of the post that was made here with the Hawaii region getting them in and installing them.

After I placed the order, I got it the next day as they had it in stock in the next state over. As of now they don’t have the instruction manual but it’s pretty straight forward and I used the 2022+ Tundra installation instructions for reference. It’s very similar to the Bakflip MX4 and wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same cover with Toyota branding. Hope this helps anyone!

Hello,
I hope this finds you well.
Quick question. I ordered the bed cover today and then it came to me when I got home that my bike squeezes into the back with the tailgate closed without the cover on. Seeing from your pictures i will lose a few inches of full open bed space it seems that my bike will no longer be able to fit in the back unless i hang it over the tailgate with a pad of some sort. Now to get to my question. Have you tried removing the cover itself after install? If so is it difficult to get off and then place back on? Or has anyone other than the OP?

Edit: Also can you measure from it folded up as much as it can be to the tailgate?

 

[Tekoma]

Hello,
I hope this finds you well.
Quick question. I ordered the bed cover today and then it came to me when I got home that my bike squeezes into the back with the tailgate closed without the cover on. Seeing from your pictures i will lose a few inches of full open bed space it seems that my bike will no longer be able to fit in the back unless i hang it over the tailgate with a pad of some sort. Now to get to my question. Have you tried removing the cover itself after install? If so is it difficult to get off and then place back on? Or has anyone other than the OP?

Edit: Also can you measure from it folded up as much as it can be to the tailgate?

if you read my post, you will see my comments about this. The OEM cover is definitely not super easy to remove and reinstall. The new BAK MX4 on the other hand is much easier… but the cover has other issues (again see my previous post).

 

[Bananarama]

if you read my post, you will see my comments about this. The OEM cover is definitely not super easy to remove and reinstall. The new BAK MX4 on the other hand is much easier… but the cover has other issues (again see my previous post).

Sorry... There is 14 pages of posts I did not see yours clearly. My bad. What is the process for removing it?

 

[Tekoma]

Sorry... There is 14 pages of posts I did not see yours clearly. My bad. What is the process for removing it?

there are two there bolts with seal rings, spacers, washers, lock washers, nuts, and safety cotter pins. It would be a serious pain to remove and reinstall on a regularly basis.

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