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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 09:14 AM
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Too much bed movement

Okay, so I have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma extra cab. I'm lifted on 35's. The only problem I'm havin is the bed bounces around and moves when I take turns or hit bumps. It makes popping sounds when it moves and sometimes hits the cab. When I turn it slides/moves to the inside of the turn. What do you think could cause this to happen? Its almost like the bed isn't mounted properly or something. Anything helps.
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 09:17 AM
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Tighten the bed bolts, inspect the frame mounts.
Long shot- there was a frame recall for rust issues, possible yours could be tied to frame rust issues
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by dropzone
Long shot- there was a frame recall for rust issues, possible yours could be tied to frame rust issues
What year or years are involved in that recall?
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Odin
What year or years are involved in that recall?
I believe 1995-2000 are involved in the recall. I think there was another recall for 2005-2008 too.
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 01:15 PM
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Red face

Crawl under the truck and look around

Odin you must be spending to much time in Asgard if you missed the recall !!!!
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by wyoming9
Odin you must be spending to much time in Asgard if you missed the recall !!!!
I can only see all when I'm in Válaskjálf. Lately the door has been locked because they say I've been spending too much time watching Fifth Gear and BBC's Top Gear while contemplating why the rulers of your realm insist on forcing maize byproducts into the petrol and degrading the very thing they are trying to save.
Yet the rulers of your realm insist they bring forth hope and change???
HA HA, now bring forth the spirits and let us drink!

But please spare me from suffering the ghastly noise of the thing known as Rap/Hip Hop. It seems as if the mortals who would perpetrate this travesty would be better suited to the activities of the Special Olympics.
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Old Jan 21, 2015 | 11:57 PM
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Red face

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Old Jan 22, 2015 | 02:59 PM
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^^ x2, can't argue with that...
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Old Feb 4, 2015 | 09:47 AM
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Just an update on this. It actually wasn't the bed mounts that were the problem. The bed was on there solid. It was a couple of the cab mounts that were loose. Causing the cab to move into the bed and making it look like the bed was moving. I tightened up the loose bolts and it fixed the problem.
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Old Feb 5, 2015 | 07:03 AM
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Glad you got it figured out
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