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AirBedz Lite (PPI PV203C) Mid-Size 6'-6.5' Short Truck Bed Air Mattress (72" x 55" x 12" Inflated) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O4Z5XOA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VJ34KSAG9SVW6YR2FXWF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I’ve got this one and it fits perfect in my 5th gen. Very comfortable even with 2 people
This is the one! You have to make sure you select / find the long box version though
I got a bed mat from amazon. Good quality, and was about 90 shipped. The shape it shows on amazon isnt correct. Look at customer images. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F6XA1IM/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_CLsNBb652TDBS
I had something like this for my 2006 ford ranger. Took up pess storage space in the summer when I didn't need it.
I installed one. Works fine for light duty hauling, which is all I do. I used one of these rubber mats for the bed.
I'm running Bridgestone Dueler Revo 3s (stock size) on my '03 XLT. They aren't triple peak, but they honestly could be. Fantastic traction in the snow, but I can also run them all year. Great off-road, minimal road noise at highway speed, awesome in the rain, and I like the way the tread pattern looks. I have 4x4 that I rarely use (usually pulling people that think AWD will keep them out of the snow banks). The weight in the bed is the key in winter along with the tires - I have a ShurTrax (link at end) in the bed. I prefer this over sandbags or other methods because it distributes the weight evenly over the axle, lets me use the bed still (you can throw 500lbs of stuff on top of it, and most importantly it straps down to the bed so it stays put in accidents and doesn't become a projectile like sand bags or whatever do.
ShurTrax CLW0048 LW-0048 All Weather Traction Aid for Compact Pickup Trucks/SUVs, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BV9MA2/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_MTSCF3KJR3431SAK7G2X
I was really happy with the ShurTrax I put in the bed the last two years. Basically a giant bag you fill with water. It's got baffles to stop the sloshing around (plus it freezes solid here in Michigan for most of the winter). Plus it's anchored to the bed using straps so it won't fly forward and kill you in an accident like other heavy options people use. Also, it's only a few inches thick and can handle putting something like 500 lbs without breaking on top if you need to.
Link: https://www.amazon.com/Shurtrax-CLW0048-LW-0048-Weather-Traction/dp/B000BV9MA2
Are you asking me why they're hard to come by? I couldn't say. I honestly didn't know they were hard to come by. I bought my Taco back in May, and bought the bedmat maybe 2 weeks later.
I presume a 5ft bed!?
>The worst were any RWD pickup truck
Oh tell me about it. I drove a RWD Tacoma in the snowbelt for 7 years, it was not fun. I had one of these in the back of it every winter and it helped a bit, but since then I swore I'd never have a RWD truck again. I also got some really weird looks from my neighbors when I drained that thing in my driveway every spring lol.
Bed mats are $100-ish on Amazon and completely removable to re-sell at the end of your lease.
learned this exists literally the other day, if you really need traction this is would work great, and you should still be able to use your bed.
https://www.amazon.com/Shurtrax-CLW0056-LW-0056-Weather-Traction/dp/B000BVCW2M
I don't think I have seen one on this sub yet, but that doesn't mean somebody on here doesn't own one.
The rest of this is an opinion piece, fyi.
Personally, I was considering this (and similar) products for my bed cover, but I ultimately steered away from them, and went with something much cheaper and akin to my needs. Because of the lost space, I would no longer be able to carry my bike with my existing track rail mount. Losing 6-12 inches (depending on the exact product like this that you get) is a lot to lose in a 5ft bed. For carrying shit around, can't really utilize the forward bed tie downs anymore because you probably don't want to put a lot of pressure on the cover cannister. Lastly, my 2nd gen tailgate doesn't lock, so I would have to install an aftermarket lock to fix that issue. Real lastly, these products are quite premium (read: expensive), and I was able to get a bed cover on first time buyer discount from tonneau cover world for like $250, and spend the extra dough I budgeted on the no-slip mat, which has been a brilliant purchase. Hope my thoughts help you make a purchase.
Link to bed mat (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1TNQCS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
It's a rubber bed mat. Assuming you have the long bed this is the one you want.
I've seen things like this, I'm not sure how much a plate of steel weighs, but this may be comparable and be easier for folks!