Many of us probably have partitions in our truck beds. I was cleaning mine out today and thought I would post a couple pics of how I did it. It's just slots in the lumber, a lag bolt driven down from the top (counterbored hole) and a piece of plastic tubing over the bolt. I can clip bungee cords along the partitions so stuff doesn't slide around.

For what it's worth.

 

Sweet set-up Bill. I was thinking of doing something along those lines with mine...thanks for some ideas.

 

good idea, I just realized a couple of days ago my bedliner had built in slots for a bed partition like yours going to get some 2x4's soon, I cant believe ive had truck 2 years and havent noticed those.......ive needed something like several times ha!

 

Very Neat.
So that is what those bed ***** are for.

 

very cool use of the board, For years I just used a 2x6. but after seeing yours, I might make some changes

 

Nice setup, Bill. I always think about doing something and then never get around to it. I like the crate full of Diesel Kleen, too. You're pretty well set for a while.

 

Uh, what were we talking about?

 

I thought I read that right. I dunno.....been so long since I had any bed *****, I can't remember what I did when I had them.

 

Some bed ***** retrain to become power wenches.

 

Even a spell checker would not have helped there! LOL

 

Slots, *****, must of been drinking.

 

Did you route those freehand or do you have a table?
Is it a 2x6 or 2x8?

 

I have a table, but I believe I did those with a handheld router and a pattern bit. It's been a while. They could easily be done with a jig saw too, which is also used to cut the big radius on each end.

These are 2 x 8. Some guys might prefer something taller. If you use a 2 x 10 or a 2 x 12 (not sure which), they can be level with the wheel wells. There is a formed indentation in each wheel well that is intended for another slat, shorter, and laying flat.

Make the slots long enough so that a bungee cord hook will pass through on each side of the bolt.

A couple of other things - these work good to secure a high lift jack while off roading. The perfectionists among us might want to take these and get them Line-x sprayed to match the bed.

 

That is such a good idea, been trying to figure out the best way to keep stuff from movin' around back there. Thanks.

 

Bill, what a simple but great idea! I just got home with a 2x10 and have a few questions.

What size lag bolts, what size are the slots and I have some 1/2" schedule 40 pvc pipe, is that what you used?

Thanks,

Andre'