Any ideas why Mr. Toyota put these holes in the bed?

[coldtaco]

Any ideas why Mr. Toyota put these holes in the floor of the bed? The only things under there is front bed mount and the front side steps

 

[FJ73Texas]

I have to ask why you think Toyota put those holes there? It doesn't look like factory holes to me.

 

[coldtaco]

I believe they are factory. The original bed has these too. The way it is made and painted also leads me to believe they are factory.

 

[FJ73Texas]

Have you looked in the shop manual for your truck? Perhaps the answer lies there.

 

[Landpimp]

quick attachment point for a rocket launcher........heck I dunno

 

[AndrewHadji]

Im presuiming that is a top down view of the right side bed (with the wheel well in the pic)In troopies, that location is for the aux heater if so equipped, however there is not such a large hole, more of mounting bolts and heater hose holes. I cannot see this being useful in an open bed. Agreed with shop manual has insight, as thats how i learned about the aux heater.

 

[coldtaco]

My shop manual doesn't adress anything pickup bed related, that I remember.

 

[roscoFJ73]

I cant even work out what I'm looking at. Got a better pic? Whats that square hole?
If that's the real wheel arch to the right of the pic, that has to be the left hand side?

 

[AndrewHadji]

I cant even work out what I'm looking at. Got a better pic? Whats that square hole?
If that's the real wheel arch to the right of the pic, that has to be the left hand side?

<turns laptop upside down> oh yea, that could be the left hand side. I have no idea what that could be then

 

[coldtaco]

Here is a pic of both

 

[AndrewHadji]

hmm, well its not unique to yours..... you can see it here
Myth......Busted. 75 tray vs 79 tray. It fits.

post 7

so weird, even the tech diagram has them

I have asked the book of faces 70 series with that pic above, so far one answer has been access panel? ill see what else surfaces

 

[roscoFJ73]

<turns laptop upside down> oh yea, that could be the left hand side. I have no idea what that could be then

Left hand is from when you are sitting in the drivers seat looking forward.

Is there a spare tyre option that would go there, a jerry can bracket?

 

[coldtaco]

spare tire mount is on the forward bulk head you can see the mount. You can see in the first picture that structure is in the way of the hole to make any clean access to below, or it halves access to the underside.

 

[roscoFJ73]

I was thinking maybe the spare tyre can go there when a cab chassis has the side facing seats installed. I know it was a long shot

Parts manual is describing the cover as "COVER, FRONT FLOOR CORNER". Nothing else.

 

[ozcrusier]

These are also in the 45 series pick up tubs and would make a good place to mount dual batteries or maybe put some heavy boxes with lockable lids to stash tools and your weapon and ammo when your not carrying.