Does anyone know of an AMERICAN style bed for 84-88 trucks in the north mississippi, west tennessee, or east arkansas area? If further out, where, who and how much to ship? I can be contacted @ automotivsolutions@yahoo.com.

 

this may be a stupid question, but what is a American style bed?

 

American Style bed

Produced in long beach

Japanese Style bed(s)

produced in japan and sent over as a seperate part then installed here

and i know the years are wayyy off but you get the picture

 

What you're calling a Japanese style bed is from an early 81-83 PU (?? correct me if I'm wrong) The "American" style bed is from a later model... 84 and up, IIRC. So what you're looking for is a 84ish to 90 bed. I think I got my years right... I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
Later,
C

 

No, what he is saying is that the American style beds are smoothside, while the Japan/Canada beds have load attachment points running down the outside.

 

They are hard to find but if you keep an eye out you might find one. I found an almost rust-free one in Minnesota of all places. The guy had taken it off to put on a flat bed and it avoided all the salt, etc. So after about an 800 mile round trip I had my bed lol.

Rob

 

i had an 86 with the japanese, i think they were made up to 88 on the second gens.
dont quote me on that though.
after that it was all smoothside
horray for me finnaly figuring out what to call that

 

dont have the USA style , but can build one for you (custom build) .. done it a few times now ..

http://www.toyotafiberglass.com

might be more then you wanna spend .. but an option anyway .

 

Didn't the Japanese beds have locking gas cap doors and the American ones didn't?

 

yep ..

 

so my first-gen has the "japanese" style bed, but with a center-handle tailgate. My buddy's has the "japanese" bed with a two-handle tailgate. What the heck does this mean?

 

i have a question i have an 85 and i need a bed to and a buddy has a 91 bed does anyone no if the body lines match up or do they look different? i havent had a chance to look up close at it

 

not sure about the US .. but up here . 79-80 beds +(earlier 69-78 2WD ) .. 2 and 4WD had the side latch W/lip beds .
81 up .. all had the center latch tail gate .. and bed "lip" untill 89 .. where they changed the design , and when to the "fleet" side bed .



some bed pics ..



79-83 (custom extended )


84-88 (custom bobbed)


89-95





lines dont match up great , but they are close , for some it's ok .. the newer bed style is also wider , so it will stick out about 1/2" on each side .. and apperently only 6 of the 8 bolts fit .. there is also little farting with the fuel filler ..