[Malkinator]

Hi Guys, I just bought myself a 2007 Tacoma a couple weeks ago and discovered all of the bed flaws this weekend. I race so I fill up the box with tool boxes, rubber made containers, jack and jack stands, compressed air tank etc! I had to stap everything towards the tail gate due to the lack of front tie down points. It seems like a really odd thing for Toyota to have overlooked! What a pain! The side tie downs are nice and fancy but really of no use to me since all of my stuff is relatively short and I just need to prevent it from sliding all over the place. Man is that plastic box ever slippery! It's like putting everything on ice! Yesterday I cut up some carpet as a temporary bed liner solution but I see that Toyota has a rubber mat which I'm going to price out. It was nice to be able to read all the stuff you guys discussed here. I think I'll get 4 D rings and install 2 in the locations recommended by the factory and two in the front factory bed bolts. I figure that leaving the drain holes as drail holes is probably a good idea. What would be really nice would be to have tie downs about half way up the box in all 4 corners. That's how it was on my old 95 toyota and it worked great! Anyone ever seen that duplicated on a new Tacoma? In my case I'm not dealing with a lot of weight but I would like a bunch of convenient anchor points to prevent everything from sliding around. Also, can anyone recommend the best Tonneau cover? Is there a carbon fiber one out there somewhere? I looked but didn't see any. Yes I mean real carbon fiber not just the decal look a likes. I figure it's a good thing to try and save weight on for both vehicle weight and the pain of carying it when it has to come off. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Malcolm