Did you think you really needed them for how the truck is used? Unless you have a camper top, or rack mounted on the bed rails, yeah I could see they would help. I've seen many load up their trucks with everything from bed stiffeners to big ass tires, and 6'' lift kits to re-gearing, and never taking them off-road, let alone a dirt road. I gotta go by what I've carried in my trucks bed over the last 4 years while traveling on some of the bad dirt roads here, not to mention getting into a couple of the less accessible fishing spots while carrying a small aluminum row boat in the bed, that the main crowd stays away from. Idk, my off road escapade days are over. I've been using my 3rd gen tacoma for what I call normal use. So far i haven't noticed any bed issues that would require extra attention needing stiffeners.