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Hartman, Heavylunch, first, thanks for posting this. It's a great help to the rest of us. I do have a couple questions...
Is this the Retrax Pro you guys used, Retrax Pro with T-Slots

Where did you guys run the drain tubes?

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Hartman, Heavylunch, first, thanks for posting this. It's a great help to the rest of us. I do have a couple questions...
Is this the Retrax Pro you guys used, Retrax Pro with T-Slots

Where did you guys run the drain tubes?

Thanks again!

Greg
You are correct on the Retrax Pro with slots. There are drain holes that are already in the front of the bed that you can drill out a little bigger for the drain tubes. Personally, I just left the tubes inside the bed and don’t really care if water gets in. If I’m hauling stuff that can’t get wet I just put a tarp down first so any water would go between the bed and the tarp, thus keeping my gear dry.
 

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I was also wondering if these would work T Slot Nuts

Seems it might be a bit cleaner look with just the bolt head showing rather than the bolt and nut sticking up.
 
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I was also wondering if these would work T Slot Nuts

Seems it might be a bit cleaner look with just the bolt head showing rather than the bolt and nut sticking up.
Those will definitely work as long as your bolts are the correct length. The T-slots are 20mm wide so 18mm will fit. I’m guessing that the height of the wings will fit. They don’t provide that measurement nor the width of the section that comes up. The channel width is 10mm and it looks like these should be okay to use.
 
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That looks great!! I like the dual channels on the cover. Which one is that?
It’s a U-Guard Tonneau Cover. I liked the dual channels also which was one of the reasons I bought it, but the interior T-Rails ones are too narrow for the cut ARB flanges. Here is a link to it. U-Guard Tonneau Cover
 

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It’s a U-Guard Tonneau Cover. I liked the dual channels also which was one of the reasons I bought it, but the interior T-Rails ones are too narrow for the cut ARB flanges. Here is a link to it. U-Guard Tonneau Cover
Hey I was thinking about buying this cover and doing the ARB sport bar mod. Has this been working out well for you?
 
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Hey I was thinking about buying this cover and doing the ARB sport bar mod. Has this been working out well for you?
It is working great. You will be surprised at how solid the setup is.
 

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New to this forum, and love this thread - helped me decide on a new 2026 TH, thank you very much Jeff and everyone!

One question - on the back upper corners of the bed, the bed cap moldings indent a bit, between 3" and 11" from the end. And the deck rails don't go all the way to the back and stop about a foot ahead of the end.

Not sure if these two things are unique to the 2026 or TH, but are they issues when installing the Tonneau covers? All the cover products (including Retrax retractables) show the bed caps and rails as extending straight all the way back and with no indent.

2024 Tacoma ARB Sport Bar + tonneau cover combination -- how to have both (my solution) IMG_4240L


2024 Tacoma ARB Sport Bar + tonneau cover combination -- how to have both (my solution) IMG_4246L
 

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New to this forum, and love this thread - helped me decide on a new 2026 TH, thank you very much Jeff and everyone!

One question - on the back upper corners of the bed, the bed cap moldings indent a bit, between 3" and 11" from the end. And the deck rails don't go all the way to the back and stop about a foot ahead of the end.

Not sure if these two things are unique to the 2026 or TH, but are they issues when installing the Tonneau covers? All the cover products (including Retrax retractables) show the bed caps and rails as extending straight all the way back and with no indent.

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My rails looks the same on the 25 so you should be good. You can see on my photo that the Retrax attaches in the 2 spots where you see the silver track bolts.

2024 Tacoma ARB Sport Bar + tonneau cover combination -- how to have both (my solution) IMG_3372
 

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New to this forum, and love this thread - helped me decide on a new 2026 TH, thank you very much Jeff and everyone!

One question - on the back upper corners of the bed, the bed cap moldings indent a bit, between 3" and 11" from the end. And the deck rails don't go all the way to the back and stop about a foot ahead of the end.

Not sure if these two things are unique to the 2026 or TH, but are they issues when installing the Tonneau covers? All the cover products (including Retrax retractables) show the bed caps and rails as extending straight all the way back and with no indent.

IMG_4240L.webp


IMG_4246L.webp
FWIW, I took the Bak Revolver X4TS from my 2025 TRD OR and put it on my 2026 Trailhunter without issue. I removed the ARB sport rack of course. No issues or concerns with the rails ending where they do from me.
 

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I’m wondering the same thing about the tool. All I have currently is a multitool. I hope I can find a friend who will help me cut with the right tool.
Bit late to the thread - but I figure it might help newer readers (and you if you haven't gotten this done!)

Hit Harbor Freight, you can get a 4 inch grinder for under $15 (been a while since I looked, we used to get them for $7, they'd last 4-6 hard hours and get tossed when they cooked) it'll get the job done, and if you don't overload it, it will hold up.

https://www.harborfreight.com/43-amp-4-12-in-angle-grinder-with-slide-switch-58089.html
 

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Bit late to the thread - but I figure it might help newer readers (and you if you haven't gotten this done!)

Hit Harbor Freight, you can get a 4 inch grinder for under $15 (been a while since I looked, we used to get them for $7, they'd last 4-6 hard hours and get tossed when they cooked) it'll get the job done, and if you don't overload it, it will hold up.

https://www.harborfreight.com/43-amp-4-12-in-angle-grinder-with-slide-switch-58089.html
Thanks for looking out. I’ve picked up a beefier version at Harbor Freight in hope of getting that cutting chore done and another project (house type). Got one with the paddle switch and more power. Going to get a few larger clamps for my work table since those are on sale tomorrow.
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