DECKED MT6, MT8 User Manual
Installation Instructions:
MT6 / MT8
TOYOTA TACOMA
6'2” BED LENGTH
MT6 20052018 / MT8 2019CURRENT
TOOLS REQUIRED
• Adjustable wrench (that opens to about 1”)
• 1/2” open end wrench
• #2 Phillips screwdriver,
• Short 7/32” hex wrench
• 7/16” deep socket
• 3/8” socket
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• Electric drill
• 9/64" drill bit
• 1/4” drill bit
• 5/16" drill bit
• Drill stop
• T40 Torx Driver
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CONTENTS
DECKED carton
LEFT deck half - 1
RIGHT deck half - 1
Center vert - 1
Cabside vert - 1
Drawer - 2
Left ammo can - 1
Right ammo can - 1
Left stud - 1
Right stud - 1
Ammo can lid - 2
C-channel - 2
Ruler - 1
Hardware box - 1
Torsion brace - 1
CAB
Hardware box - unbagged components
(inside DECKED carton):
Shims - 2
Weather strips - 2
Bottle opener - 1
▼ ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW ▼
RIGHT DECK
(WIDE)
RIGHT AMMO CAN LID
HARDWARE box - bagged components
PREP-MT6 or MT8 - 1
S1 1
S2 - 1
N1 - 1
J5 - 2
DRAWER 1 1
DRAWER 2 1
WHEELS 1
FINAL MID 1
PREPEXTRA 1
MS WASHERS 1
(MT8 ONLY) TACOMA TD 1
LEFT DECK
(NARROW)
LEFT AMMO
CAN LID
LEFT STUD
RULER
LEFT AMMO
CAN
CENTER VERT
LEFT
CCHANNEL
RIGHT STUD
CABSIDE VERT
RIGHT AMMO
CAN
RIGHT
CCHANNEL
TAILGATE
TORSION
BRACE
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▼ HEY! TORQUE BOY: READ BEFORE YOU INSTALL DECKED ▼
1. DON'T over tighten bolts, get em' good 'ole hand-tight.
2. DON'T use power tools.
3. If you don't follow directions and do use power tools:
1). Set clutch at a very low setting.
2). Don't blow it.
3). If you blow it, see NOTE.*
NOTE* Two extra threaded inserts are included in BAG
PREP-EXTRA. That's all you get.
4). DON'T over tighten J-hooks during installation. Make
'em good and snug enough to keep the system from
moving in the bed.
5). Start all bolts with fingers to avoid cross-threading.
NOTE: In your BAG PREP-MT6 or MT8, you will have two
types of 1" length bolts and flanged nuts. One bolt has
a 1/4" diameter, and the other bolt has a 5/16" diameter.
Don't screw this up! The flanged nuts only fit one type
of bolt, so you better at least get that right...
1"
LENGTH
1/4"
DIAMETER
5/16"
DIAMETER
PREP BED: MARK CENTER OF BED
• Use a marking pen or wax pencil to mark
the center of the bed (blue) on the raised bead.
DETAIL A
MAKE SURE MARK SITS AT LEAST
14" HIGH (SO YOU CAN SEE IT)
A
➡
CAB
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PREP BED: SHIMS
• 2 SHIMS that look like this can be found in your hardware kit.
• Using the information below:
1) Clean the bed surface where the shims will be located. Isopropyl alcohol (do not drink) is recommended.
2) Remove tape film and apply shim with the strength of 1000 men a.k.a push really hard.
DETAIL A
DETAIL B
Align shim to channel in floor shown. Place
shim 8” from rear of bed (edge in red).
Align shim to channel in floor shown 3” from
cabside panel of bed (edge in red).
3”
8”
A
➡
CAB
B
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STOP
IMPORTANT!
Do you have a factory cabside tie down?
NO: GO TO PAGE 6
YES: GO TO PAGE 7
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Double check that you have a Tacoma without a cabside factory tiedown. If you have a model with a cabside factory tie-down (you're
STOP:
stoked!), go directly to page 7.
PREP BED: CABSIDE BRACKET
• Follow STEP 1 - STEP 4; BAG PREP-MT6 or MT8.
• Repeat passenger side.
STEP 1
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.
4"
➡
CAB
2 3/4"
Mark center hole (green) 1 3/8" up from lower hole
center. Mark 1 1/8" toward tailgate from top hole
center.
1 3/8"
RECOMMENDED TORQUE:
Bolts in labeled bag PREP-MT6 or MT8 - 27 in-lb.
STEP 2 STEP 3
At all three mark locations, drill a 5/16" hole using
a 1/2" drill stop.
1 1/8"
5/16”
DRILL BIT
➡
CAB
DRILL
STOP
2 1/2"
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.
BACKER PLATE GOES OUTSIDE THE
INNER PLASTIC BED ON THE INTERIOR
WHEEL WELL WALL...
THREE TIMES FAST.
TRY SAYING THAT
1/2”
➡
CAB
FLANGED
NUTS
1" LENGTH x
5/16" DIAMETER
BOLTS
CABSIDE BRACKET
NOTE: Do not attempt alone. Rock Paper Scissors for who lays on the ground to hold the backing plate.
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Double check that you have a Tacoma with a cabside factory tie-down.
STOP:
If you don't have a cabside factory tie-down, revert to page 6.
PREP BED: CABSIDE BRACKET
• Follow STEP 1 - STEP 2; BAG PREP-MT6 or MT8.
• Repeat passenger side.
Remove factory cabside tie-down with a T40 torx driver. Keep bolts. Mark 1 3/8" up from lower factory hole center.
STEP 1
Mark 1 1/8" toward tailgate from factory hole centers. At center mark (green), drill a 5/16" hole using a 1/2"drill stop.
FACTORY TIEDOWN
➡
CAB
1 3/8"
1 1/8"
RECOMMENDED TORQUE:
Bolts in labeled bag PREP-MT6 or MT8 - 27 in-lb.
5/16”
DRILL BIT
➡
CAB
DRILL STOP
FLANGED
NUT
CAB
STEP 2
➡
1/2”
Install cabside bracket with the two factory tie-down bolts inserted in the oval
holes. Play Rock Paper Scissors with your pal. The loser needs to hold the backing
plate inside the wheel well. Install one 1" length x 5/16" diameter bolt through
center cabside bracket hole into backing plate and install with flanged nut.
NOTE: You'll have four extra 1" bolts and four nuts that you won't need in your
MT6 or MT8 bag. Do with them as you wish.
VIEW FROM WHEEL WELL
1" LENGTH x
5/16" DIAMETER
BOLT
CAB
➡
BACKER PLATE GOES OUTSIDE THE
INNER PLASTIC BED ON THE INTERIOR
WHEEL WELL WALL...
THREE TIMES FAST.
NOTE: Do not attempt alone. Rock Paper Scissors for who lays on the ground to hold the backing plate.
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TRY SAYING THAT
CABSIDE BRACKET
FACTORY BOLTS
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