Problem installing bed tie downs on F350
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Mountain Pass
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Problem installing bed tie downs on F350
I could not get the dealer supplied bed tie downs on my 2021 F350. Yes I could easily understand correct phasing of the key controlled, locking tab. The problem was the tie downs were manufactured with too tight a tolerance that would not allow them to slide up all the way in the holding bracket. It was necessary to use a slim flat file to remove material. Once I did that they slid all the way up the locking plate lowered and key tab rotated allowing key to be removed.
So for folks information be prepared to do the same.
So for folks information be prepared to do the same.
Tuned
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When I was taking delivery some kid was beating on mine with a hammer and about to **** something up so I told him to stop and just put em in the back seat I would deal with it later. They were a pain but I trimmed/filed some of the material down to make them go in easier. Once you get them in you are good taking them in and out pretty easily.
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Don't push them up straight. Put them up on an angle and once one end is up almost all the way push the other side up tight and they will go right in. It's so much easier that way and they go in with no issues.No need to remove any brackets or material and they fit perfectly. Did this on a few trucks.
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Don't push them up straight. Put them up on an angle and once one end is up almost all the way push the other side up tight and they will go right in. It's so much easier that way and they go in with no issues.No need to remove any brackets or material and they fit perfectly. Did this on a few trucks.
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Mountain Pass
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In my case it had nothing to do with loosening the brackets or wiggling side to side. They only wiggled up side by side after some material was removed from the tracks that were far to tight from the factory. A thin flat file a little elbow grease and they then installed and locked just like the instructions.
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Don't push them up straight. Put them up on an angle and once one end is up almost all the way push the other side up tight and they will go right in. It's so much easier that way and they go in with no issues.No need to remove any brackets or material and they fit perfectly. Did this on a few trucks.
worked on my f150 and now the f250
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Don't push them up straight. Put them up on an angle and once one end is up almost all the way push the other side up tight and they will go right in. It's so much easier that way and they go in with no issues.No need to remove any brackets or material and they fit perfectly. Did this on a few trucks.
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If anyone thinks the factory BoxLink tie downs are that much of a pain in the ***, E track hardware will fit the box brackets. More of a variety of attachments, fairly inexpensive too.
I didn't find the factory tie downs all that easy to work with either.
I didn't find the factory tie downs all that easy to work with either.