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This is a discussion thread titled "TACOMA: 2005 Tacoma Front Bed Tie-Downs??", within the Interior & Exterior forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
I loaded a 325 lb Suzuki TLR1000 in the back of my X-Runner last weekend, I sild all four D-Rings to the front, max load on each is 220lbs X 4 is 880lbs of holding strength in the front...... Way more than enough for A LOT of loads. If you are going to exceed 880 Id reccommend buying the accessory pack for the 2 extra D-Rings (Im pretty sure Toyota mounts them to the frame like the rear ones)not sure why they didnt come with the 23,000 truck in the first place keep on rockin yota fans
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Originally Posted by Dirt_Devil
I towed up 2(300+lbs) street bikes all the way up from S.D to Parhump, NV using only those cleats and both bikes didn't move an inch. Did it's justice!
Does anyone know what load those front d-rings installed in the lower portion of the bed by the dealer can handle. I saw the rear d-rings could handle something like 400 pds, but it sounds like they are mounted to a frame piece. Those dealer installed front ones are just in the sidewall of the bed with a backing plate. Do you think they are safe to strap my 415 pound motorcycle down to? It seems like the rail mounted tie downs would be too high up to secure a motorcycle down really well (compress the front fork, etc). Please give me your thoughts!
I would be careful in putting rings into the drainage holes. I haven't checked but there is a good chance there is no backing to the bed there and I would think too much stress there could cause cracking issues in the bed. Anyone know if there is anything other than composite bed material there at the drain holes?
I installed them yesterday.....piece of cake. They come with really good instructions.
You have to drill a hole in the bed and then a large backing plate goes up under the wheel well. You bolt the D-ring to the backing plate. Much easier with two people. They seen strong and hold my CR125 fine. They do not however bolt to the frame.
I installed them yesterday.....piece of cake. They come with really good instructions.
You have to drill a hole in the bed and then a large backing plate goes up under the wheel well. You bolt the D-ring to the backing plate. Much easier with two people. They seen strong and hold my CR125 fine. They do not however bolt to the frame.
Look at the "05" Tacoma brochure that you get from the dealer. It's the one with the red cover and a guy hanging out of his truck. Go to the fold out page that talks about the composite bed. Now look at the picture that is taken from up high and looking straight down on the bed with a dirt bike tied down in the bed. It definitly shows the tie down points in the BOTTOM front corners of the bed. Go figure!!! For myself I would much prefer the tie downs mounted to the bottom of the bed. I need to tie down and hold forward a 650 lb. Rincon 4 wheeler.
at the same time look at the top down view of the empty bed in the photo next to it in the brochure: I will look closer, but I believe there is no evidence of any of the tie down rings that are supporting the bike in the other picture...
Cockeye: I tie down a Suzuki Vinson 500 which is about the
same weight of your rincon and I have no problems.
I think the rear tie downs are more important then the front
since the highest load force will come under heavy braking.
You can generate considerably more force from heavy braking
then from the hardest acceleration.
If you wanted to carry a dozen 2x6's 12' long, the front D-rings would come in handy as a hold down ... also, general rule for loading is to put the weight as far forward in the bed as possible. Front D-rings keep the load from sliding back - the bed will resist braking forces a lot better than tie-downs.
I occasionally haul a Honda 250F dirt bike & my plan(new Taco is due any day) is to secure two D rings to the two front bed bolts. I know they have to bolt to the frame.
There is no way I am trusting the D-Rings mounted through the bed. Bad design and a big one at that (IMHO). People need strong mounting points on a pickup bed in all 4 coners, thats pretty much common sense at this point I would think. I like the idea of mounting to the frame much better.
I occasionally haul a Honda 250F dirt bike & my plan(new Taco is due any day) is to secure two D rings to the two front bed bolts. I know they have to bolt to the frame.
The bolts on the D-Rings are not log enough. They are only about 1" long. The bet is at least 1" above the frame rail, there is reinforcing structure or frame molded into the under side of the bed and this causes it to stand off at least one inch. I was thinking the same when I was installing my D-Rings, but that didn't work .. Oh well..
keep on rockin yota fans
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