RTT on KB Voodoo Pro X

How many of yall use bed stiffeners for a light set up like that? I know on the tacoma its a must, but is it really necessary in the Tundra? My friend was telling me its not necessary is that the Tundra bed is all steel so theres not much need like on the composite bed tacoma.

 

For most people, bed stiffeners are snake oil.

We could totally design a set and sell them, but we don’t sell things that we don’t believe in. Plus we don’t steal ideas, and they’ve already been copied to death.

 

Not sure why you say it is a must. Installed a KB Voodoo rack on my buddy’s Tacoma and a RTT resides on it permanently and there is absolutely no reason for bed stiffeners.

 

I did see my friend’s tacoma’s bedsides start angling out with a bed rack and rtt tho. I just really wouldn’t want that to happen to my truck

 

I guess maybe it was just my friend’s taco thag decided to split open. For $50 I wouldn’t risk it.

 

I think for a tundra, it would be a “peace of mind decision “. Since tundras have a steel bed.

 

You'd be surprised the flexing the bed goes through with a load Offroad. I would run besides its cheap insurance

 

Depends on how you use the truck. If you’re *actually* overlanding with an RTT on the bed, you should install stiffeners. And even that won’t hold up long term if you’re a desert speed junky (vibration) or doing serious rock crawling requiring a lot of bed flex (and drop impacts)— in which case, the “right” way would be to build a rack as the base for the RTT that is welded to the truck frame beneath the bed. More than most people need. How will you use your truck?

 

Dirt roads or beach driving to get to the camping destination.

 

I had a 200# RTT on a KB voodoo rack for about a year without bed stiffeners. But it was a 2wd, and I didn’t drive it crazy. Dirt roads, desert sand, maybe the way you’ll use yours. But I worried the entire time, because I’ve seen so many trashed bedsides. If I’d kept the RTT, I’d have added bed stiffeners. Just my opinion.