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The Toyota Tacoma and mountain biking go together like dirt roads and cold beers at the tailgate. The Tacoma is the truck of choice for trail riders across the country — and for good reason. It's capable, reliable, and sized right for getting to the places worth riding.
But hauling your bike in a Tacoma comes with a specific problem that most tailgate solutions completely ignore.
The Tacoma Backup Camera Problem
Third and fourth gen Tacomas have the backup camera mounted directly in the tailgate handle. It's one of the most useful features on the truck — especially when you're reversing into tight trailhead spots, backing up to a loading dock, or maneuvering a trailer.
A full tailgate pad covers it. Every single one. You lose that camera the moment you strap a pad on, and most riders just accept that and move on.
The Bomber Strap Single MTB Pad was designed specifically so this never happens. The pad sits precisely where your bike's downtube contacts the gate — which is off to the side, leaving the tailgate handle and camera completely unobstructed. You back up at the trailhead with full visibility. Every time.
What About Hitch Racks?
Hitch-mounted bike racks are the other popular option for Tacoma riders. They work, but they come with a long list of compromises. Quality racks that swing away to let you open the tailgate are expensive — often more than the bike itself. They rattle and flex on dirt roads. They add length to your truck in parking lots and on trails. And they block your hitch when a bike is on them, which matters if you run a recovery strap, a trailer, or a hitch-mounted accessory.
The Bomber Strap keeps your hitch 100% clear and accessible at all times.
The Tacoma MTB Setup That Actually Works
Here's what the ideal Tacoma MTB transport setup looks like in practice. Bike goes in the bed, fork over the tailgate. Bomber Strap pad clips around the gate in one motion. Fork strap clicks magnetically over the fork. Handlebar strap locks rotation. You're loaded and driving in under two minutes.
At the trailhead, the whole thing unclips and rides in the cab while you're on the trail. No pad sitting on the gate getting stolen. No dirt trapped against your paint. No blocked camera on the drive out.
It fits every Tacoma — second gen, third gen, fourth gen. The universal strap feeds under the tailgate and locks with an anodized aluminum buckle that doesn't rattle, doesn't slip, and doesn't fail.
If you own a Tacoma and you ride mountain bikes, this is the setup. Everything else is a compromise.