Cheap and Easy Tie Down Solution

[djwinter]

XL owner. I have been looking at various after market and oem tie down solutions. Some d-rings and the pre-threaded holes in the bed worked great. Highly recommend it. I went with 4 on each side, maybe overkill. But $20 versus hundreds for a rail system.

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[Prickly Pear]

I'm using those tie downs on my tailgate. The bottle openers don't play well with my cargo straps, and these types work much better.

 

[A112358]

XL owner. I have been looking at various after market and oem tie down solutions. Some d-rings and the pre-threaded holes in the bed worked great. Highly recommend it. I went with 4 on each side, maybe overkill. But $20 versus hundreds for a rail system.

What size and threads are the screws/bolts to fit the holes?

 

[smoreho2]

XL owner. I have been looking at various after market and oem tie down solutions. Some d-rings and the pre-threaded holes in the bed worked great. Highly recommend it. I went with 4 on each side, maybe overkill. But $20 versus hundreds for a rail system.

Link to d rings you used?

 

[Tbone289]

XL owner. I have been looking at various after market and oem tie down solutions. Some d-rings and the pre-threaded holes in the bed worked great. Highly recommend it. I went with 4 on each side, maybe overkill. But $20 versus hundreds for a rail system.

Nice solution.

You may already be aware, but a DIY strut channel rail system can be had for less than $100 using the same threaded holes.

 

[Xbert]

I did the same on my my26 and it worked out well picked up on Amazon
Bolts are M8x1.25 had to use a M8 tap to clean out the holes from the sprayed in bed liner.

 

[Jock]

XL owner. I have been looking at various after market and oem tie down solutions. Some d-rings and the pre-threaded holes in the bed worked great. Highly recommend it. I went with 4 on each side, maybe overkill. But $20 versus hundreds for a rail system.

I did the same on my my26 and it worked out well picked up on Amazon
Bolts are M8x1.25 had to use a M8 tap to clean out the holes from the sprayed in bed liner.

where did you get them and what size are the screws

 

[Xbert]

Got them from Amazon. M8x1.25
sorry I got the screws from my local Hardware store I got the tie downs from Amazon

 

[Xbert]

Heavy Duty Truck Bed Tie Down Anchors Rings Trailers Hook Cargo Bolt on V Ring Pickups Rail Accessories (4 Pack)
Got the screws at my local hardware store M8x1.25
Also I had to use a tap to set the predrilled holes in the bed because I had a sprayed in bed liner.
You may or may not have to do the same. It's pretty easy.
M8 x 1.25mm Metric Tap and Die Set, HSS Machine Thread Tap and Round Die for Right Hand Threading, Ideal for Nut and Bolt Repair
Sorry I haven't figured out how to create a link yet.

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