No trail rails but I found a way to mount mesh bed storage bags… does this look like a decent move?

[cgm]

I don’t have trail rails. I don’t think I need them. After owning a Tacoma for 6 years I never really used the bed rails for more than mounting mesh storage bags in the bed with a camper shell.

I’m going to eventually get a tonneau with a Yakima overhaul hd rack. The trail rails cost don’t justify the use for me.

here is what I did to mount my bags in the bed. Do you see any potential problems? Obviously, this isn't a place to tie down cargo, but for storage bags, anyone see any issue? Especially with stainless fasteners?

Bonus content... Tacoma bed mats fit pretty well in the JT's. i could trim a bit at the wheel wells, but its good enough.

i used stainless m6x1.0 eye bolts. I tapped out the bedliner and used antiseize to keep them from getting stuck in there if I need to get them out. Was this necessary?

Nite iz sbiner clipls to attatch

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[azmojave]

Looks good. Whatever works!

 

[cgm]

Looks good. Whatever works!

I guess my real qustion is, are the threaded part in the bed steel or aluminum? If its aluminum, my understanding is that it will corrode and cause problems. will the stainless react weirdly with the treads in the bed?

 

[azmojave]

I guess my real qustion is, are the threaded part in the bed steel or aluminum? If its aluminum, my understanding is that it will corrode and cause problems. will the stainless react weirdly with the treads in the bed?

I would bet they are steel nuts welded behind the bed panel.

 

[cgm]

I would bet they are steel nuts welded behind the bed panel.

Thats what i'm thinking... or stainless maybe?

 

[azmojave]

Thats what i'm thinking... or stainless maybe?

I doubt it but IDK

 

[TheOpa]

I like this idea Chris!

 

[johnparjr]

Personally I wouldn’t do it that way but if it works it works

 

[Mr._Bill]

The advantage of rails is the load is spread out across all the attachment points. There is a risk of damage if the load is high on a single point.

 

[Maximus Gladius]

This is great! I can already see use for this.

 

[cgm]

Personally I wouldn’t do it that way but if it works it works

is there anything you would do differently to mount the storage bags? I realize that these are not heavy duty points to secure loads

The advantage of rails is the load is spread out across all the attachment points. There is a risk of damage if the load is high on a single point.

yup, i will only use the eye bolts for light loads. the rails would be ideal, but the eye bolts are only for the cargo nets

 

[johnparjr]

is there anything you would do differently to mount the storage bags? I realize that these are not heavy duty points to secure loads

yup, i will only use the eye bolts for light loads. the rails would be ideal, but the eye bolts are only for the cargo nets

no for me it’s a how it looks thing my OCD would bug me to make it look more factory or something like that it’s just me not you

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