Hey guys, this might be of use to some of yall... I developed a simple cargo retaining system a while back and it has come in so much handy I figured I'd share it with yall.

Now its not pretty, however it works great to keep smaller objects from going everywhere.

Now all it is, is a simple chain attached to the two rear cargo hooks with add-a-links. Then, I used a third add-a-link and put it around the driver side front cargo hook. Then I took a 20' nylon cord and tied 2 beaner hooks (i dont know what they're really called, I've always called them beaners... not talking about people but the metal hoop thing people use on their keys) to each end of the cord with Palomar knots.

Then attach one beaner through the chain at the driver side corner of box, run the cord up to the front add-a-link and back to the original beaner, pass the cord thru the beaner, then strtch it along the chain (I'll post pics) If you look at the cord pattern from above it will look like a large "L".

What this does is it creates a zip line spanning the length of the box, and the return cord makes a very versatile fastening system across the rear of the box. I added a few more beaners and can make this system hold anything from groceries to lawn mowers. In the pictures my tackle box demonstrates a good small item, and you can see a 24 pack of coke,sleepin bag, and chair.

This system dont look like much but it has done an excellent job of keeping things where I want them and saved many of dives under the tonneau cover. Also, it has saved many of tonneau cover roll ups as I can hook the lawnmower in this and leave the tailgate down and drive house to house crazy as usual and it dont move. Hope this little gizmo helps someone out, it only costs about $15 to make, and most of that cost of from the heavy duty beaner I purchased for heavy stuff i dont want movin.

 

Interesting. If it works for ya...

I have a 7 year old son that I use for cargo management. If I need something at the front of the bed I lift him up and let him go get it. Awesome system.

 

This is probably OK for groceries and the soccer chair, but you should upgrade your caribiner and chain to larger sizes for mowers of any substance. Beware that what you have pictured has a very low working load limit.

 

I have a topper so grabbing stuff that slides up front is always a problem. So I have a piece on conduit with a hook welded on the end that I use to reach up and grab everything that slides out of reach. The pole sits up on the rail and always easy to grab.

 

You're right, that's cheap and easy. I have something similar that I have my dog attached to.

 

The chain said its good to 5000 lbs and the nylon cord is somewhere right around there. In my testing I had the tailgate closed and had 3 fully loaded toolboxes, crate full of brake rotors, 2 calipers and a 24 pack on it and she didnt move.

The weak link is the cheap beaners, but under actual load I use my HD ones with a 5-10K working limit. So to a degree I agree, however once you get the HD beaners its great. However, the one major drawback is the HD beaners cost about double to triple the amount of the rest of the system. But for light loads, the $1 a piece el cheapos work great

 

I use a couple of pieces of nylon rope.
I have a loop in one and on the other side the piece is a little longer w/o a loop. An additional piece of nylon about 3' long with loops and caribiner's take care of most items.
I can tie my two pieces together and hook onto them to hold things like old milk cases at the rear of the truck. (Holds wheel chocks & leveling boards when going camping)
I also adopted an idea I saw a little lady use at a grocery store. She had cut the rake portion off of a garden rake and flattened the thing into a
' T' shape to pull things to the rear of her camper hull. It works.
I also use it on the awning on my camper and use it to pull the chocks out from under my trailer wheels. (Beats a lot of bending & stooping)

 

I suppose that's one way to do it.

Those plastic liners blow. Might as well put a sheet of ice back there.

 

Those plastic bedliners offer good protection - but unless your bed is covered (water tight) they retain water under the liner - and we all know what water eventually does to metal - and they are slippery - so I've thrown a rubber matt on top to stop all the sliding
Who uses Rhino bedliners?

 

'beaners'=Carabiners, a knock-off of a mountain climbing piece of equipment (usually spelled beeners). So no one takes offense.