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Page 6
1 3/8"
PREP BED:
CABSIDE BRACKET
• Follow STEP 1 - STEP 4;
BAG
PREP-MT6 or MT8.
• Repeat passenger side.
Double check that you have a Tacoma without a cabside factory tie-
down. If you have a model with a cabside factory tie-down (you're
stoked!), go directly to page 7.
STOP:
5/16”
DRILL BIT
DRILL
STOP
1/2”
1 1/8"
2 1/2"
2 3/4"
4"
STEP 1
Mark center hole (green) 1 3/8" up from lower hole
center. Mark 1 1/8" toward tailgate from top hole
center.
Mark bottom hole location (blue) at 2 1/2" up from floor and
4" from cabside panel of bed. Mark top hole location (red)
2 3/4" up from bottom hole and 4" from cabside panel.
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CAB
STEP 2
STEP 3
At all three mark locations, drill a 5/16" hole using
a 1/2" drill stop.
STEP 4
Play Rock Paper Scissors with your pal. The loser needs to hold the
backing plate inside the wheel well. Grab three 1" length x 5/16"
diameter bolts and place two through the oval cabside bracket holes
and one through the round tailgate side hole bracket. Install through
backing plate holes shown (green). Securely tighten with flanged nuts.
NOTE:
Do not attempt alone. Rock Paper Scissors for who lays on the ground to hold the backing plate.
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CAB
CABSIDE BRACKET
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CAB
FLANGED
NUTS
BACKER PLATE GOES OUTSIDE THE
INNER PLASTIC BED ON THE INTERIOR
WHEEL WELL WALL...
TRY SAYING THAT
THREE TIMES FAST.
1" LENGTH x
5/16" DIAMETER
BOLTS
RECOMMENDED TORQUE:
Bolts in labeled bag PREP-MT6 or MT8 - 27 in-lb.