There are plenty of Tacoma owners who own dogs or some type of furry companion who rides along for the adventures. I love bringing my dog with me on trips, but there’s one thing that I dread. After every trip, my backseat gets covered with dog fur, and then passengers get into my truck and get covered in it.
After some research, I came across Canvasback. They specialize in interior vehicle protection and make a premium rear cab liner that doubles as a hammock. Best of all, it is designed specifically for the 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma.
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Features
The rear cab liner is designed for use when the rear seats are folded down. It protects multiple pieces of the rear seat bench with a durable canvas material that is highly water—and abrasion-resistant.
The liner drapes over the rear seat storage compartments and covers the rear seat backs. The cover attaches to the base of the headrests to protect the area between the rear and front seats.
The Canvasback liner installs with multiple sections of Velcro that help secure it in place during use. Most liners would just move around and fail to protect your seats with an animal walking around and jumping all over them. The Velcro that Canvasback provides is strong enough to keep them in place.
The front portion of the liner rises high enough to double as a barrier to keep your animals in the back seat. That’s a great feature to stop them from trying to climb in the front and distract you while driving. If you enjoy letting your animals come up front, this front section can be easily removed.
The last feature I want to highlight is something I have not seen with other liners. Canvasback made its cab liner/hammock into three separate sections so you can customize it to fit your needs.
These sections are also held together with a strong Velcro liner along the edges. You can simply remove the sections as needed. For example, to access the storage compartments behind the liner.
Installation
Installing the cab liner is really simple, which makes the Canvasback liners an easy choice. The cab liner installs into the truck with buckles and Velcro strips (provided).
Other than the liner itself, you will need some type of surface cleaner and a towel to clean and prepare the surfaces for the adhesive strips.
Step 1. Fold Rear Seats Down
You must fold the seats and place them in the cargo/storage position. I apologize about all the dust in my truck; it’s from all my Arizona off-roading with my windows open.
Next, you will need to fold the seat backs into the down position. If you have never done this before, two straps on the tops of the seat backs need to be pulled up to unlatch them from the cab wall.
After you pull the strap, the seat backs are unlocked, and you can fold them forward and lay them down.
Step 2. Position Cab Liner
Lay the cab liner on the rear seat area and unfold it to prepare for installation. After unfolding the liner, you will see that one side has two straps with buckles.
These straps will go around the front seat headrests’ bases to hold the front of the hammock up.
Step 3. Clean Surfaces
The side of the liner opposite the buckles has one long strip of Velcro that goes from corner to corner. This side of the liner will go up along the rear of the cab just below the rear window. You will need to use a surface cleaner to clean and prepare the plastic trim.
Remove the clear piece of plastic covering the adhesive side of the strip and line it up with the rear plastic cab trim. Then, firmly press it onto the rear cab trim.
Once you have the Velcro piece installed, you can install the rear portion of the cab liner. Line up the strip on the liner and attach it to the strip on the cab.
Step 4. Install Back & Side Flaps
The bottom and back side flaps are the final step to completing the installation. The bottom portion has flaps that fold over the sides to protect the exposed seat sides from fur and claws. Velcro attached at the bottom sticks to the factory floor carpet to hold the flaps down.
The back portion also has flaps designed to cover the plastic trim piece on either side where the seat belts are. You will attach both flaps to your truck with the same double-sided Velcro used on the rear of the cab.
Final Thoughts
Sure, there are many options for rear seat covers or hammocks for the Tacoma. The Canvasback rear cab liner/hammock, however, is of superior quality and has added features that you won’t find with generic liners. Plus, it’s made in the USA.
These liners appear to be very durable and will help protect my seats from the destruction my dog is capable of. If you have an animal that often rides in your Tacoma, these liners are a great investment to protect your rear seats.
If you have any questions or comments for me or the product, leave them below!
