3.4 - Bed Extender (All)
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This article is from the Toyota Tundra FAQ, by Steve Yee with numerous contributions by others.
3.4 - Bed Extender (All)
Many of you have seen the "bed extender" that has been available for the Ford
F150 SuperCrew, Nissan Frontier 4-Door, and other shorter-than-short bed
trucks.
There is one available for the Tundra (and other full sized trucks) as well.
Dealers can carry this add-on and can charge up to $250 for this extender. AMP
Research is the manufacturer, but does not sell direct to the public. (Their
address is www.amp-research.com.) You can purchase this extender from the
distributors for around $185. The URL for the one of the distributors
(AutoStyles) is: http://autostyles.com/truckbedextender.htm. If you cannot
find a distributor, contact your Toyota dealership or Steel Horse Automotive at
www.steelhorseautomotive.com.
The extender is mounted to a bracket, which in turn is mounted to the rear tie
downs bolts. The tie down bolts are replaced with longer ones to facilitate
the installation of the bracket. The bracket kit has a part number of
PT329-34101, and will say "Tundra Bracket Kit" on the box.
Be aware that you do need to purchase the smaller truck version of the bed
extender. This is due to the fact that the height of the Tundra's truck bed is
not as deep as the ones from Chevy/GMC, Dodge, and Ford. The smaller truck
version is adjustable to the width of the Tundra's bed width.
Please lock your tailgate to prevent the theft of your bed extender. Your
extender can be removed, and the locking of the tailgate prevents the bed
extender from being placed in a "12 O'Clock" position, which allows it to be
removed from the brackets.
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