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I know it has been six months since I received the Black Friday giveaway @TripleAliners bed mat, but other priorities pushed reviewing this mat to the back burner.
The mat arrived folded in a box and, since it was the middle of winter, had to be laid out to relax a bit before it could be installed. I put several boxes on top of it to help flatten it out.
When I dropped it into the bed, I noticed that it seemed a touch small, but didn't think much of it. Given the light weight of the mat, it is a must that it be secured to keep it from blowing out. I punched a couple of holes through the mat by the tailgate where the rear tie points bolt to the bed.
Since the initial install, the mat has completely relaxed and lays flat. The material is grippy and can be good or bad depending on the situation, but it's been mostly a positive.
I do have some things that I'd like to note:
My original plan was to buy a Toyota mat and, if I was to buy another mat today, it would probably still be a Toyota mat.
The mat arrived folded in a box and, since it was the middle of winter, had to be laid out to relax a bit before it could be installed. I put several boxes on top of it to help flatten it out.
When I dropped it into the bed, I noticed that it seemed a touch small, but didn't think much of it. Given the light weight of the mat, it is a must that it be secured to keep it from blowing out. I punched a couple of holes through the mat by the tailgate where the rear tie points bolt to the bed.
Since the initial install, the mat has completely relaxed and lays flat. The material is grippy and can be good or bad depending on the situation, but it's been mostly a positive.
I do have some things that I'd like to note:
- The material of the bed mat causes it to expand and contract a fair amount based on temperature. In freezing and colder weather, highway airflow causes the front of the mat to lift up past the front tie downs on the sides of the bed. Not that big of a deal, but it needs to be secured to keep it from blowing out.
- The raised lip seems like a nice idea, but the mat will hold a small lake. It needs to either be cut or punched for drainage. I haven't gotten around to it yet, but I'll be drilling several holes in the front of the mat.
- Having it bolted down keeps it secure, but it takes longer to remove if needed, of course.
My original plan was to buy a Toyota mat and, if I was to buy another mat today, it would probably still be a Toyota mat.
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