I've been working on these for a bit, but now they're done I'm reasonably happy with how they turned out.
These are Toyota Tacoma front Bed Supports. Everyone and their mother make rear bed supports, but I've had a couple of friends see damage to the front of their beds from heavy racks and camper shells, and not much out there to help prevent that.
I started with these for a friend who already had cracks in the front bed corners.
Then this for another friend to go with a rack I built for him.
Then I finally sat down at the computer and designed a better version. I wanted them not only to be a functional bed support, but also to add a few extra features and look good enough that Tacoma owners would want them based on than alone. They offer additional tie down points, an antenna holder, a flagpole holder, and cup holders.
I had my friend with a laser cut them for me, and I dimpled and welded them before powder coat. They are in two pieces so they can be used to pull an already spreading bed back into alignment, and so they could be easily shipped.
They also work with camper shells
Anyway, if you made it this far, Thoughts? Improvements? Attachments that make sense?
I'm working on a highlift mount that'll bolt to the tiedown holes that are already there.
These are Toyota Tacoma front Bed Supports. Everyone and their mother make rear bed supports, but I've had a couple of friends see damage to the front of their beds from heavy racks and camper shells, and not much out there to help prevent that.
I started with these for a friend who already had cracks in the front bed corners.
Then this for another friend to go with a rack I built for him.
Then I finally sat down at the computer and designed a better version. I wanted them not only to be a functional bed support, but also to add a few extra features and look good enough that Tacoma owners would want them based on than alone. They offer additional tie down points, an antenna holder, a flagpole holder, and cup holders.
I had my friend with a laser cut them for me, and I dimpled and welded them before powder coat. They are in two pieces so they can be used to pull an already spreading bed back into alignment, and so they could be easily shipped.
They also work with camper shells
Anyway, if you made it this far, Thoughts? Improvements? Attachments that make sense?
I'm working on a highlift mount that'll bolt to the tiedown holes that are already there.
