R4T - Bed Stiffeners - Toyota Tacoma (2016-2023)Drilling required! 3 holes per side will be required for added support. You guys wanted the bottle opener back on the bed stiffeners so we brought it back! Bed stiffeners are recommended for Tacomas because the material of the bed is a composite rather than steel. When taking vehicles off road the bed of the truck will rock from side to side constantly so having bed stiffeners will limit that movement as much as possible. Limiting bed movement will