Tacoma Bed Racks

Start with your generation, then your bed length. Most of our Tacoma bed racks list two bed lengths: the short bed (5 ft 2 in) and the long bed (6 ft 2 in). A rack built for one length will not fit the other, so pick the matching option on the product page. A few racks are sold for one bed length only. For example, the CBI Cab Height and Roof Rack Height racks for the 2024+ Tacoma are listed for the 5 ft 2 in short bed.

If you are not sure which bed you have, measure the inside of the bed floor from the bulkhead to the closed tailgate, or check your build sheet. Our team can confirm fitment before you order.

A bed rack is one of the best places to mount a rooftop tent on a Tacoma, because it keeps the weight lower than a cab roof rack and leaves the roof free for lights or gear. Before you buy, compare the rack's dynamic rating (while driving) with the weight of the tent plus anything else on the rack. Use the static rating (parked) for the tent with people sleeping in it.

Every manufacturer rates its racks differently, so use the numbers on each product page. A few examples from the manufacturers' specs on our listings:

• Sherpa PAK System: 400 lb dynamic and 1,000 lb static.
• Leitner ACS FORGED: 800 lb on-road, 400 lb off-road and 1,400 lb static.
• Cali Raised Overland Bed Rack: 1,100 lb weight capacity at 55 lb.
• RCI Bed Bars: 1,500 lb static load, tested in-house by RCI.

For reference, the tents we stock weigh about 108 to 200 lb, from the Body Armor Pike at 108 lb to the ROAM Vagabond XL at 200 lb. Remember that everything on the rack also counts toward your truck's payload.

Shop rooftop tents, or read our Tacoma bed rack guide for a deeper comparison.

Most of the Tacoma bed racks we carry bolt on with no drilling. They use the factory bed rails, the Toyota track system or bed clamps. The Sherpa PAK System, the CBI racks for the 2024+ Tacoma, Cali Raised, Rock Slide Engineering, Body Armor and Rago racks are all listed as no-drill, bolt-on installs. RCI Bed Bars offer optional C-clamps for a drill-free install, but RCI notes that the clamps will not work with its tonneau adapter kit.

If you run a bed cover, choose a rack made for it:

• upTOP Retrax TRUSS: built for Retrax XR tonneau covers.
• upTOP Diamondback TRUSS: built for Diamondback covers.
• upTOP Soft Top Compatible TRUSS: for trucks with a SoftTopper.
• Leitner ACS FORGED Tonneau: for T-slot style tonneau covers, such as the Retrax PowertraxPRO XR.

Planning a drawer system too? Read our DECKED drawer system guide and contact us before you order, so we can confirm the rack and drawers work together on your truck.