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Aug 18, 2008 | 08:35 PM

mtondreo

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bed tie downs

kind of a dumb question, but has been irritating enough. 03 supercrew Lariat - the bed tie-downs are so low that even 5 gallon buckets fall over. Already felt underneath to see that there are no holes to put tie downs on the rails. Question before i pull the bed rail caps (because they will probably never go back on right after six years) is there tie down about 3/4 way up the bed in these trucks. Parts store guy looked and there is tabs in the bed liner sticking out. Want to know before I dremel holes in the bed liner. every truck I see my body style has bed liners - so I can't tell.

Thanks in advance
Mike

Aug 18, 2008 | 09:41 PM

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just pull the bed liner out and see.

Aug 19, 2008 | 06:12 AM

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Figured it would be a little easier for someone with a spray in bedliner (or no bedliner) to just look in their bed and see. But thanks for the suggestion handshaker.

Aug 19, 2008 | 05:25 PM

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i dont know if a supercrew bed is like mine, but my styleside bed has a 1/2 hole under the bed rail by the tailgate. you might could put a eye hook and some washers through it.

Aug 19, 2008 | 06:05 PM

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yeah looked all under the rail caps and no holes anywhere. The GMC's have squares already out and you can buy the tie-downs at any auto parts store. I probably just end up drilling through the rails and putting bow-eyes in. Thanks for looking.

Aug 20, 2008 | 08:55 AM

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I've had a similar issue with those tie downs. When I go camping, I need to put in a propane tank in the bed. But it'll roll around quite easily. So I bought a milk crate and put the tank in there. Then bungee cord the crate to the tie down. That seems to work the best for me.