Tie down hooks
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Tie down hooks
New, 2007 Crew, short bed.
Any recommendations for cap rail tie downs? I like the look of the ones that retract. Is a particular brand or style stronger? Load limit from Ford? Thanks!
John
Any recommendations for cap rail tie downs? I like the look of the ones that retract. Is a particular brand or style stronger? Load limit from Ford? Thanks!
John
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I recently installed the Slide-n-Lock rails in the bed of my 05 F350 and think they're great. They're easy to cut to size and I bought the black rails so they look good. The only recommendation is that you pick up a couple of extra locking pins at the same time. I have a short bed and the extra rail from the 93 inch long rails were used on the sides of my utility trailer.
I bought them from American Van:
http://www.americanvan.com/catalog/s...m?FamilyID=103
Great service - I had them in 2 days.
I bought them from American Van:
http://www.americanvan.com/catalog/s...m?FamilyID=103
Great service - I had them in 2 days.
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I bolted in a couple of big eye bolts in the middle stake pockets, on the inside of the bed. I had to drill a hole through the bed liner, and I used some BIG washers on both sides to make it a little more sturdy.
I got a couple of big caribiners and hooked them to the lower rear hook points. That way it's easier to hook up to.
I don't tie down HUGE loads with them, but they've been very useful. I've done this on several trucks now, and it's all been surprisingly stable.
I got a couple of big caribiners and hooked them to the lower rear hook points. That way it's easier to hook up to.
I don't tie down HUGE loads with them, but they've been very useful. I've done this on several trucks now, and it's all been surprisingly stable.
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The rails themselves are fairly thick aluminum extrusions and they attach to the inner lip of the bed rail with a 1/4 inch stainless steel screw and nylon locknut every 5 inches. The lip of the bed rail is a double thickness of metal at this point and due to the thickness and stiffness of the aluminum rail it tends to distribute the load over a larger area. Even when I crank down on the ratchet strap I don't see any real deflection of the bed lip. So far I'm pretty happy with them. I particularly like the ability to position the tie down ring where I need it along the rail.
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I like the beaner idea! Yeah, I just need some tie down points that are higher than the stock ones- I tried to tie down a simple 5 gal gas can and it wasn't going to happen very well with only the stockers.
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