Total Chaos Bed Stiffeners Install | 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma

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There are three MAJOR reasons I added bed stiffeners. One: The beds in these Tacomas are made from plastic. Two: I am going to place a Roof Top Tent on my bed Rails. 3: The beds flex a lot when bombing though the sand or twisting in the rocks.
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The Total Chaos Bed Stiffeners are the only bed stiffeners that are patented. They also go all the way to the top of your bed where the others stop much lower. They are also USA Made.
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@commonintel 3 года назад

spray painting the inside of the taillight compartment to help prevent rust is an underrated advice

@scottwillimack184 3 года назад

I just installed my bed stiffeners! Thanks to your video, it all went smoothly! Great info on the break down of the tools needed in the beginning! Thanks 🙏 brother! You Rock!

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

👍 happy to help

@michaelm4514 2 года назад

Thanks for the video installed mine today. The t55 big bolt on passenger side was a pain to get off, had to use some muscle. Install went pretty easy. Took about half an hour to install.

@shawnkearney4502 2 года назад

Great video! It really helped get this done correctly the first time.

@crayzemixer 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Note: to drill those 3 extra holes on each side, i used a 1/2 inch step drill but which got through easier than the 5/16 drill bit

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

I love step bits

@MaxIsCoolest 4 года назад

Cool to see. I would have never guessed the bed needed to be stiffened up like this. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@SnailTrail4x4 4 года назад

Yeah, mine was already a little tweaked. I'm happy I did it when I did

@fringelunatic 3 года назад

I am sure why we don't see more Taco beds bowed out.

@scottwillimack184 3 года назад

Thanks for the great info brother!

@ngallop 2 года назад

Great video. Just completed the install. Thank you!

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

Glad to hear

@martincobb6937 3 года назад

Just finished installing my Total Chaos bed stiffeners... Broke two T-40 tips on the passenger side tie down bolt. Vice grips saved my a$$ finally. Also had to remove some bed topper hardware to get them out of the way of the stiffeners. The process went flawless. Thanks for the guidance ST4x4!!!

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Glad to hear that you figured it out.

@okstever 4 года назад

Just put these today. Glad I did my research before putting on the roof top tent. Good video man, it came in handy. Only thing I'd recommend is fit the mounts and mark your holes then take them off and drill. Finish them with some rustoleum touch up paint to make sure your new holes dont rust down the road.

@SnailTrail4x4 4 года назад

Great suggestions! Thanks for the advice

@alexs825 2 года назад

How is the composite bed gonna rust? Are you drilling into metal?

@senseidadproductions 2 года назад

Thanks another great video! I installed a set today. I did use the extra larger washer on the first bolt with the different washers. All good! thanks and on to the next project - R4T's version of the pop snd lock.

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

Awesome, ill have to look into that.

@barclaysauls3516 2 года назад

YOU DA MAN! THANK FOR THE EXTREMELY WELL MADE VIDEO!

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

Glad to help

@big-patria-lo3508 3 года назад

Very informative vid 👍🏽 thanks for posting

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Hope it helps

@JL250X 4 года назад

Just did mine using your video and the pdf instructions on the total chaos page. It kinda looks like it has pulled the bed back a little bit but not completely. Definitely wish I would of know about these things sooner. But I’m sure the bed was already tweaked before I bought it since it’s a 2014.

@RobMotive 4 года назад

Nice install👍

@SnailTrail4x4 4 года назад

Thanks Rob, don't want those beds to warp

@stockprerunner5277 3 года назад

just about to install mine. i bought them for off-road but also for the convenience of extra tie down points

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Absolutely

@Ytpooplol 2 года назад

Thx for the idea, ima fab my own

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

Totally

@CwgMcthumb Год назад

I’ve got wide body fender flares hope install goes right my bed also already looks bent 😂😂

@peterphucphan6042 Год назад

but how do you install the bed stiffeners with the pre-installed bed extender? Wondering if anyone has done it and how to do it, I have 22 OR that comes with pre-installed bed extender, but dont know how I could add bed stiffeners without losing the bed extender. tks

@Ts-zy4bw 2 года назад

Not possible to get a slightly longer bolt and reuse the OEM tie down point?

@effinhaoli808 3 года назад

Thanks for great install video...the bed is made of painted fiberglass 🤙🏽

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

The Tacoma bed is a composed of an ultra-durable, fiber-reinforced sheet-milded composite (SMC) surface. Strait from the brochure... So what ever that means.

@baburjabal 11 месяцев назад

@@SnailTrail4x4 I believe it means it is carbon fiber weaved into a cloth or mat and impregnated with epoxy (which is a common composite process). It creates a very strong, very lightweight component which effectively resists environmental stresses (extreme heat or cold, intense sun, ice, etc). However, unlike metals which tend to bend and warp, carbon fiber tends to resist failing very well until tolerances are reached after which it fails catastrophically, ie it cracks and/or shatters (think the Titan sub disaster). So the metal stiffeners make up for this tendency by reinforcing the fiber composite. A very sound solution, imho. It is not fiber glass (a silica based fiber/epoxy matrix), which is much heavier and not as strong or durable as carbon fiber. Thx for the excellent install video. I would add pay attention to the recommended torque settings in the install manual.

@ChasingTheAdventureOutdoors 2 года назад

Are the oem washers absolutely necessary? They are just used to stop the bolt from protruding out the bottom right? I lost mine when I remove the hooks one time and not sure if I have to buy more for these stiffeners. I’d have to buy the whole hook assembly for them at $30 a side

@daveybernard1056 3 года назад

I put those in, well worth the $ and small effort.

@Alkinline 2 года назад

can i use this with decked system drawer?

@TRDbison 19 дней назад

What are the torch specs for the t55 and t40

@jdp1219 3 года назад

Great video. I don't plan on off roading my 2021 Tacoma. Do you think this is still necessary? I just plan on hauling stuff once in a while. Is this mostly needed for off-road because the bed twists?

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

I added them for the off-road bed twist and because I have a rack with an RTT. If your just putting stuff in the bed And going around town then you probably don't need them

@pedalandypedal 4 года назад

Thx for the vid

@SnailTrail4x4 4 года назад

Happy to help

@pedalandypedal 4 года назад

Def came in handy. Installed mine after watching and it was seamless.

@DavidRFeeney 2 года назад

Can TC bed stiffeners be used with a Softopper on a 2022 Toyota Tacoma 6ft bed? Great video!

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

I dont know why they couldn't

@l.nguyen860 3 года назад

Hi, I am trying to install them today and noticed that the left side stiffener has a bigger vertical gap than the right side. I meant the gap between stiffeners and the vertical side of the bed. I wonder if the left stiffener is bad. The gap is about 1/8 inch. The right side is almost flush. I am sure my bed is not warped or bent. Thanks again.

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

It might be, compare the stiffeners to each other, maybe flip swap them side to side (right on the left) to see if the fitment is better. Do you have a 📐 triangle?

@l.nguyen860 3 года назад

@@SnailTrail4x4 I just checked with triangle. Both stiffeners are not at 90. More like 95 or something. The bed is more like 90 at the base and side wall. I have not swapped them since all the screws are blocking them. Thanks for the help.

@niclucca7104 4 года назад

I’ve had them in my garage for over a year and my bed is so bent. Really need to do this.

@SnailTrail4x4 4 года назад

Hopefully it can pull it back! Keep me informed old like to know

@niclucca7104 4 года назад

SnailTrail4x4 I’ll probably post it on my Instagram @mademan925

@l.nguyen860 3 года назад

How are those stiffeners working out so far for you? Do you see any rust on them ? Thanks for the video.

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

No issues at all. No rust and most importantly no bent bed

@michaelnelson3469 4 года назад

Caution about LocTite... don't get it on plastic. Over time it will degrade plastic making it brittle and leading to breakage. I am a big fan of using LocTite, but I don't think I would use it in this application.

@SnailTrail4x4 4 года назад

Really, that's interesting I didn't know that about plastic. Thanks for letting us know.

@1peckwonder 3 года назад

glad you said something! I was about to make the same call! thanks @michaelNelson and @SnailTrail4x4

@Drushkaa Год назад

Would antirust paint on the bolts and washers be a better alternative?

@jaxonburt3670 2 года назад

I haul my can am outlander 570 quad on my 3rd gen short Bed a lot. Total weight is about 700 pounds. Should I install stiffeners? Also when loading the quad I ride up with ramps on my tailgate. With me and the quad it would be about 900 pounds on the tailgate. Is this bad? And also if so what can I do about it?

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

The bed side stiffeners are for things that utilize the bed sides, a quad in the bed doesn't effect this

@WiseSilverWolf 3 года назад

I noticed that the hardware looks yellow, are those grade 8 bolts that come with the kit?

@1peckwonder 3 года назад

good question

@megahurts2 3 года назад

Looks like there's holes that essentially replace the rear bed anchors you removed right? Great video/how-to!

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Yes it removes the stock bed anchor and you replace it with a bolt. But now you have 3 new attachment spots on the support

@megahurts2 3 года назад

@@SnailTrail4x4 Oh awesome good to know, thank you!

@ryanbolman7279 Год назад

I’ve got a canopy on my truck, should I install these you think? Don’t do much off roading.

@rhllnm Год назад

I just bought an '07 Tacoma with a camper top. I noticed the back window didn't match up with the window frame - wider at the bottom. Looked at the bottom of the bed side (kinda where the tailgate rides) and noticed the plastic cover cracked on both sides, as if the bed had spread. Also when bolting up my stiffeners ($50 Amazon ones) they didn't square up with the bed so I'm going to need to pull the bed together I think. Maybe with a come-along.

@lbp1728 3 года назад

Do i need to spray anti-rust paint to the those screws and washers?

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

It wouldn't hurt

@Mishka_Mishker 2 года назад

Can I just not drill and bolt them on?

@Troystoy 4 года назад

Will I need to do this if I have no plan of putting any weight on the bed?

@Fzerotwo 3 года назад

No, just if your putting weight on the rails

@commonintel 3 года назад

it definitely doesn't hurt. These don't just help w/ extra weight in/on your bed. It also helps the keep the bed strong/steady if you offroad often because the uneven terrain makes your bed twist and move around w/ the terrain. Over time, that can also make your bed uneven.

@aquilescortez8390 3 года назад

For some reason these didn’t line up with my 2019 Tacoma trd pro

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Really what was happening?

@1peckwonder 3 года назад

well G Dang! I just had mine delivered today, I also have a 2019 TRD pro. I will have to let you know how it goes!!

@michiganborn8303 3 года назад

Found the video informative but in the long run did not go with this brand because they wanted $175 on Amazon whereas I found one that looks similar with good reviews for $68 after a $10 e-coupon.

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Good to know

@jamesbrown4651 3 года назад

Would you recommend these over all others or do you have a personal preference?

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

I like these because they go higher up the side of the bed then other brands.

@chihermoso 3 года назад

Is it okay if i dont put paint on it?

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Yeah, but it might rust

@kevins.1752 4 года назад

So why does Toyota not manufacture the Tacoma with bed stiffeners?

@SnailTrail4x4 4 года назад

The bed they supply is strong enough for 90% of their sales. But when your doing more extreme wheeling and have lots of weight on the bed rails the plastic bed wasn't made for that.

@kevins.1752 4 года назад

SnailTrail4x4 I hear ya there but the TRD PRO box is constructed the same way and they should improve this....but oh well it creates business opportunities for the small companies....haha

@Vultite 4 года назад

The same reason they put drum brakes on them lmao, money.

@JBIRD98 3 года назад

Does this help with vibration

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Don't know what vibration your talking about but I am going to say no

@AldapesExpress 3 года назад

What year Tacoma is that?

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

This is a 2016, but they make them for 2nd gen and 3rd gen versions

@jlehm 3 года назад

You did a good job with the install, but you didn't show where the drill pops through and you misspeak a TON. I would work on those two, because everything else was good and you do a good job with overall content.

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

Where did miss speak out of curiosity?

@jlehm 3 года назад

@@SnailTrail4x4 the misspeaking isn’t a reference to false info, but rather to saying, or starting to say something, and then correcting yourself. That happened quite a bit. It seems you’re going off the cuff a lot in your videos and it might be a good idea to do more scripted dialogue. I know a lot of other channels even read off a screen. You can’t tell, unless you watch their eyes closely. Again, good content. Just some critiquing.

@jlehm 3 года назад

@@scottsdale4899 it’s an informational how-to video. I’ve built numerous cars and am a manufacturing engineer. We have to write part planning for manufacturing processes all the time. There are ways that get the work done, and good ways. This guy got it done, but has the ability to do it great if he puts a little more in and stretches himself to grow.

@xXUSMCSCOUTSNIPERXx Год назад

You did a great job man, turd nugget over here putting in his 2 cents being critical on your dialogue is pretty stupid keep it up and don’t mind these type of clowns

@jlehm Год назад

@@xXUSMCSCOUTSNIPERXx great advice to stay the same and never improve. I’m sure advice like that is what every successful person has followed.

@CT_Yankee 3 года назад

Don't like losing the OEM swivel tie-down.

@SnailTrail4x4 3 года назад

I thought the same thing, but I haven't even missed it because there are so many more attachment points

@michaelgeelhoed9880 2 года назад

@@SnailTrail4x4 Could the stiffeners in this video been reversed and preserve the swivel tie down?

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

@@michaelgeelhoed9880 not this style because of the top mounting holes.

@tala12 Год назад

If i have a bed extender this would not work

@techtraveler1365 2 года назад

I don’t get it! What’s an your point??? 🤷‍♀️

@SnailTrail4x4 2 года назад

If you're putting anything onto your bed rails or above and going off roading you should install bed side stiffeners to prevent your bed sides from bending

@Drushkaa Год назад

increases your bed longevity