HD SE 05-up Toyota Tacoma with 60 Bed
Product Information: HD SE ’05-up Toyota Tacoma with 60
Bed
The HD SE ’05-up Toyota Tacoma with 60 Bed is a cover that is
designed to protect the cargo bed of your Toyota Tacoma. It comes
with lock-rod striker brackets, cap clamps, gas springs, and center
and cab panels that are tapered front to back, ensuring that they
fit perfectly on your truck. The cover is easy to install and comes
with an installation guide that includes important installation
information, helpful hints, and tips to assist with installation.
It also requires specific tools such as a ratchet wrench, 9/16
socket, T30 Torx/Star wrench, 1/8 hex key, and a torque wrench
(preferred).
Product Usage Instructions:
- Before beginning the installation process, review all other
included installation guides. - If you’re installing a rear window protection accessory, mount
it prior to mounting the cover. - Some models require bulkhead preparation first. Please refer to
the instructions in the bulkhead prep kit prior to mounting the
cover. - If your cover includes shims, affix the included bed rail shims
first and reference their included instructions. - Remove the plastic cap from the tailgate end of the driver-side
track by pressing its tab. This cap will not be reused with your
cover installed. - Slide the driver-side lock-rod striker bracket into the track
until its forward hole aligns with the factory bolt. Use a T30 Torx
wrench to remove the factory bolt near the tailgate end of the
track. Penetrating oil may be helpful to remove these bolts. - Mate the driver’s side hinge first, followed by the passenger
side’s c-shaped hinge. Be sure all hinges are fully mated before
lowering panels. - Place the center panel across the bed, cheated toward the
tailgate. Each panel is tapered front to back. Make sure the arrow
on the underside of the panel is pointed toward the tailgate. In
the same way, attach the cab panel but start by mating the
passenger side first. Make sure the safety catch has been untaped
and then lower panel into position. - Position the cover front to back so that the front of the cab
panel lines up with the outside edge of the center of the bulkhead.
Center the cover side-to-side on the truck. - Position the cap clamps as far apart as possible under the
center panel. Attach the center panel by uniformly tightening a cap
clamp using a 9/16 socket to between 5-6 f -lbs. While tightening
clamps, be aware of possible bed rail cap deformation.
Overtightening clamps will damage bed rail caps and cause leaking.
Retighten after a week of use. Check them every time you haul on
top. - Unbolt and move one of the bolts of the lock-rod guide brackets
to the second, unoccupied slot using a 7/16 socket. Repeat this on
each of the cover’s four brackets. - Loosen the set screws for the tail panel lock rods with the
provided hex key and retighten each lock rod after ensuring three
things: correct orientation, handle closed, and handle open.
HD SE ’05-up Toyota Tacoma with 60″ Bed
INSTALLATION GUIDE
CVR-4
60 minutes
Normal install time
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PARTS INCLUDED:
IMPORTANT!
Important installation information
Helpful Hints
Tips to assist installation
TOOLS REQUIRED:
Cab Panel Center Panel
Lock-Rod Striker Brackets (2)
Ratchet Wrench, (Torque Wrench
preferred)
9/16″ Socket
Tail Panel
Cap Clamps (4)
1/8″ Hex Key
Gas Springs (4)
T30 Torx/Star Wrench
7/16″ Socket
PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES (REVIEW ALL OTHER INCLUDED INSTALLATION GUIDES BEFORE BEGINNING)
If you’re installing a rear window protection accessory, mount it prior to mounting the cover.
Some models require bulkhead preparation first. Please refer to the instructions in the bulkhead prep kit prior to mounting the cover.
If your cover includes shims, affix the included bed rail shims first and reference their included instructions.
PREPARE CARGO BED & MOUNT PANELS
1
Remove the plastic cap from the tailgate end of the driver-side track by pressing its tab. Plastic cap will not be reused with your cover installed.
Attach the tail panel by holding it at a 90° angle from the bed rails
6 and mate the driver’s side hinge first, followed by the passenger
side’s c-shaped hinge.
Use a T30 Torx wrench to
2 remove the factory bolt
near the tailgate end of the track.
REMOVE FIRST
MATE FIRST
90°
MATE SECOND
Penetrating oil may be helpful to remove these bolts.
Slide the driver-side lock-rod striker
3 bracket into the track until its forward
hole aligns with the factory bolt. Reinsert the factory bolt and retighten it with the Torx wrench.
4 Repeat steps 13 on the passenger side.
Place the center panel across the
5 bed, cheated toward the tailgate.
Each panel is tapered front to back. Make sure the arrow on the underside of the panel is pointed toward the tailgate.
SLIDE LOCK-ROD STRIKER BRACKET
SECOND
CAUTION! Be sure all hinges are fully mated before lowering panels.
7
In the same way, attach the cab panel but start by mating the passenger side first. Make sure the safety catch has been untaped
and then lower panel into position.
Position the cover front to
8 back so that the front of
the cab panel lines up with the outside edge of the center of the bulkhead. Center the cover side-toside on the truck.
POSITIONING CLAMPS
9
Position the cap clamps as far apart as possible under the center panel. Attach the center panel by uniformly tightening a cap clamp using a 9/16″ socket to between 5-6 f -lbs.
While tightening clamps, be aware of possible bed rail cap deformation. Overtightening clamps will damage bed rail caps and cause leaking.
Retighten af er a week of use. Check them every time you haul on top.
The bottom halves of the cap clamps should be in the track system.
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CLAMPS INSTALLED
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7/16″
ADJUST THE LOCK RODS
Unbolt and move one of the bolts
10 of the lock-rod guide brackets to
the second, unoccupied slot using a 7/16″ socket. Repeat this on each of the cover’s four brackets.
Loosen the set screws for the tail panel
11 lock rods with the provided hex key and
retighten each lock rod after ensuring three things…
1/8″ hex key
CORRECT ORIENTATION
HANDLE CLOSED
HANDLE OPEN
After properly aligning the
12 lock rods in the closed
position, it is time to tighten all brackets using a 7/16″ socket. To ensure a tight seal, it is crucial to simultaneously push up on the bracket AND apply downward pressure on the cover. Repeat for all bracket locations.
The panels may be tough to open and close at first. Leave the panels closed as much as possible to allow the weatherstrip to break in. Af er a few days, you’ll find things working smoothly.
The cab panel has a safety spring lock handle ensuring you engage the lock rods when closing the panel. This helps prevent accidental opening of the panel while driving.
If you are installing a Cross Bin, do so now. Refer to the Cross Bin Installation Guide for details.
13
Repeat steps 11 and 12 for the cab-panel lock rods, but use the inside of the tracks instead of the bends in the striker brackets.
CORRECT ORIENTATION
HANDLE CLOSED
HANDLE OPEN
The Z bend orientation is always maintained
With the lock handle in the closed position, the lock rods are fully under the
striker brackets and engaged as much as possible. Ensure the lock handle fully closes.
With the lock handle in the open position, the rod tips just clear the
striker brackets.
The Z bend orientation is always maintained
With the lock handle in the closed position, be sure the lock rods land inside
the track and are engaged as far as possible.
With the lock handle in the open position, ensure the rod tips clear the track.
ATTACH THE GAS SPRINGS & SAFETY CATCH
Open the cab panel.
14 Have a 2nd person
support it in the open position. Loop the end of the cable tethers around the ball stud arms, making sure to go beyond the ball stud and nut.
Attach the safety catch by pulling down on the panel and pushing the
16 keyhole at the bottom of the safety catch around the nut, making
sure to engage the spring clip.
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15
Attach 2 gas springs to the cab panel.
Make sure the barrel end is up. If you install your gas springs upside down, they’ll fail.
If 2 of your gas springs have heavier poundage printed on them, use them here.
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With the safety catch in place, your cab panel will only open partially. To fully open the panel, pull down on panel while using your other hand to push up on the flat part of the catch until it disengages.
17
Attach the 2 remaining gas springs on the tail panel, again making sure the barrel end is up.
18
Leave the cover closed and locked for 24 hours to allow the pressure-sensitive weatherstrip adhesive to fully cure.
24 hours
Adhesive cure time
For first 2 weeks af er installation
open tail panel on cover before operating tailgate.
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