Are bed stiffeners necessary?

[PNWblue]

Does anyone know if bed stiffeners are necessary for this generation? I'm assuming so, but does anyone know which ones will work with full sheets of plywood?

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[h2o-bar]

I instaled these in my 23 Tundra (I have a slide-in camper and I pull the tailgate when it's on ). They were super easy to instal and are a quality bit. I'm planning on doing the same when I get my Taco. Necessary? Probably not unless you're pulling your tailgate for extended periods.

https://caliraisedled.com/products/bed-channel-supports-and-stiffeners-for-2024-toyota-tacoma

 

[bking]

Does anyone know if bed stiffeners are necessary for this generation? I'm assuming so, but does anyone know which ones will work with full sheets of plywood?

None of them... . Actually it doesn't matter, you can't lay 4x8 plywood flat in a Tacoma anyway. You have to use planks in the cutouts so you lay it across the wheel wells. I don't think any bed stiffeners would interfere with that. I'm not an expert, but don't you need those if you're putting a bunch of weight on the bed rails? Do you need them otherwise?

 

[beninbeta]

It's more for loads on the bed like campers, bed racks with roof top tents, that kind of thing. It's to try to ensure that the bed doesn't flex to much in off camber situations.

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