I do love, and frequently use, the little bed extenders that my truck came with.

However, they do get in the way of my 'wheeler when I want to just haul one in the bed, as opposed to hitching up the trailer. Both my wheelers are a bit on the "big" side, and the tires would hit on the panels even as they were tucked away.

But dragging out the ratchet and Torx bit got a little inconvenient, so I asked one of my buddy welder/fabricators over here at work, to "modify" my bolts a little for me, so I could run 'em out or in by hand.

Here's what he came up with:



And they work like a charm:



Easy peezy lemon squeezy, I can take 'em off by hand in seconds g



Way I figure it, I'm not expecting these things to hold a fridge or something, and if I ever do need to snug those bolts up for peace of mind, the ole Torx is still fully accessible.

 

Only down side now is someone else can remove them easy as well. I would take them off or lock them if you are in a crime area.

I like the idea though