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Why do they only put tie downs along the bottom of the truck bed? Added 2 more today , without drilling holes, and trying to find a way to add 2 more without drilling holes.
These work well... i added a couple to my rails and they have come in handy! Best part is they blend in perfect and hide away nice when not being used. Retractable Tie Downs - Classic Bull Ring
I like those but I put a tonneau cover on my bed rails so I couldn't use unless the cover is open. Plan on getting a pair of them too but need more under the cover inside the bed. The two I put in are just eye bolts and large body washers in holes that were already in the bed back near the tailgate. My old Chevy had 4 at the front of the bed and 4 at the rear and this seemed like a good set up so I'm trying to add similar.
Love this truck just one of those things you can never have enough of.
I have these on my f250 and can access them when the cover is fully extended. I have a Bakflip and even though it is pretty sturdy I don't think I would strap anything on top of it. So I imagine I would only use them when I have stuff in the bed and the cover folded up.
We go get several 3 gallon water jugs filled every other week and need more than the 2 tie downs for that for one. I have a cargo net that I use when things exceed the height of the bed rails and it really needs several points to attach to. Gas cans, and other items you really don't want moving around or leaking all over if they tip over. Ratchet straps are very handy but only work if you have places to attach them.
The 4 corner tie downs are not adequate. I want to have cargo tied down so that it doesnt spill underneath the tonneau cover. I installed a L-track tie down track on the bed sidewall. One on each side, and a couple of 12" L-tracks mounted vertically on the front wall. Very useful to be able to move tie down eyes to match what needs to be restrained.
I installled blind rivnuts 1/4"x20 (RN2520280PN) into the bed sidewalls to attach the L-track.
Occasionally I use a cargo net over my load. The L-track tie down track provides plenty of lash points for the cargo net.
The 4 corner tie downs are not adequate. I want to have cargo tied down so that it doesnt spill underneath the tonneau cover. I installed a L-track tie down track on the bed sidewall. One on each side, and a couple of 12" L-tracks mounted vertically on the front wall. Very useful to be able to move tie down eyes to match what needs to be restrained.
I installled blind rivnuts 1/4"x20 (RN2520280PN) into the bed sidewalls to attach the L-track.
Occasionally I use a cargo net over my load. The L-track tie down track provides plenty of lash points for the cargo net.
Never used these when I looked them up found a tool at Harbor Freight that did this using an aluminum Rivnut my only question is how do they hold up. These ones I can see for lighter things but cargo straps I wonder how well they would hold up. I liked your track system very versatile.
Never used these when I looked them up found a tool at Harbor Freight that did this using an aluminum Rivnut my only question is how do they hold up. These ones I can see for lighter things but cargo straps I wonder how well they would hold up. I liked your track system very versatile.
I used these steel Rivnut's to attach the track to the bed wall. They are not pop rivets. It takes a 1/4-20 screw. I made a hand tool to compress the nut with a pair of box wrenches and a 2"-1/4-20 bolt with double nuts.
The F250 is the second pickup bed that I have used this method of bed tie downs. First truck was a Toyota Tacoma with their fiber-reinforced composite bed. They have held up wel. With Rivnuts every 5" down the length of track, there plenty of load distribution between the track and bed wall.
Them Steel rivnuts are super strong, I know Ford uses them since 2000 in the Ford vans. we had a 2000 then 2005 then the newest 2010 E350 cargo vans and I never had on let go, we'll the 2000 van had a shelf rip out and tip over one day. it did have the heavy Steel shelves and only I think four brackets back then my 05 and now 2010 have the metal sides with plastic shelves but both have six or seven brackets per unit and I never had an issue with them. if they can hold the thousands of pounds I carry in my work van I'm 100% confident one ever 5inches will easily support a dirtbike atv motorcycle washer refrigerator etc in the bed of the truck
Don't like drilling because usually once you break the paint and primer rust start but there are holes already in key places that with a body washer on both sides along with rubber washers wont hurt anything and the hold stays in place. These riv-nuts were interesting for other projects.
11-18-2016, 09:57 PM
