Tie down hooks for bed
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Fleet Mechanic
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I found a set of the boxlink plates plus tie downs for $40 on amazon with quite good reviews. I honestly thought or assumed the Boxlink plates and tie downs would be more than that, however $40 for the whole set of 4 seems like a deal. I don't need anything heavy duty, just something to tie a few things down here and there.
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you can remove a bolt and look at it if you want.
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Does anyone know which is true? I've read that you have to tap them and also read that the threads are already in place. Would be awesome if someone with a 22 confirmed one way or another.
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Then the Super Duty is different than the F150. The 150 has a lug pressed into the metal, and the screw cuts the threads into the lug. If you take the bolt out, yes it's going to have threads, because the bolt cut them
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I like the boxlink plates and anchors in my 2017. I wasn't aware the E-track accessories fit in them so that's nice to know since I have it in my enclosed trailer.
Having the screws roll the threads into the aluminum slugs saves time and steps on the assembly line, but also yields much stronger threads than tapping and cutting them in.
Having the screws roll the threads into the aluminum slugs saves time and steps on the assembly line, but also yields much stronger threads than tapping and cutting them in.
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So if you install the screws yourself do the screws cut the threads or do you have to tap them before screwing the screws in?
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Those screws form (not cut) their own threads. No tapping needed.
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If you get the screws that are meant for the plates, they will cut their own threads
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I had to use a rubber mallet for both trucks when installing the box link tie downs. It was unnecessarily stiff in my opinion. The e-track accessories are super simple and cheap. Also, the box link tie downs are only tie downs where the e-track bits come in all manner of options.
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Getting my truck's box links in was difficult for me too. I found that while sliding the tie down base up, I had to hold the tie down base plate exactly perfect parallel to the receiver plate and exactly perpendicular too. After serial failed attempts I was ready for the hammer but found in this case finess was better than force. One good thing with the box links super tight fit is the box links won't rattle.