DIY Bed Side Tie Downs

[honney35]

thanks

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[raymaines]

Bolts and washers can usually be found at a hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot.

 

[Transplant]

Hello Ryan, please let me know where you bought 8 bolts (8 x 1.25 x 3/4” long) . thanks

We have a few options for this type of hardware here in Eastern Canada, I bought mine from Home Hardware, but for a more North American option I suspect Home Depot is a good bet. They are available on Amazon and likely most hardware stores like Lowes and such as well.

 

[garryjohnson]

I think your idea is better than my 5/16 eye bolts. I may have to re-think my decision .

 

[Cromwell]

I never understood the need for sliding tie-downs when each bed side has 2 existing tie-downs and 4 bolt holes, the bed is only 4.5 feet long! I wanted to add a tie down to each bolt hole but I wanted something a little less obtrusive than the big eye rings. So I made some short loops from some parachute webbing to add to each bed side. Only cost me 8 bolts (8 x 1.25 x 3/4” long) and some washers. The holes in the webbing I made using a soldering iron to melt the material and prevent fraying and to keep the holes from opening up further after installation. Super simple, super cheap, and gives me plenty of tie-down options for if I ever need them.

What width webbing did you use?

 

[Last Truck Ever]

If you don't want to manufacture your own:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07R...d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NParams

 

[Transplant]

What width webbing did you use?

1 1/4” wide.

 

[Decayed]

m8 25mm

M6 x 25

 

[BoskoPColtrane]

If you have rails, You can get these at Amazon. You just have to do a quick modification to fit them into your rails. I have a post on here “Truck Bed Rail Tie Downs” for reference.

 

[44donald]

Hello Ryan, please let me know where you bought 8 bolts (8 x 1.25 x 3/4” long) . thanks

Doing similar stuff to my Maverick I like to use stainless steel plain or black coated where appropriate. If I can't find on Amazon I've had good luck with https://www.fastenere.com/ a small company with a great selection.

 

[44donald]

Doing similar stuff to my Maverick I like to use stainless steel plain or black coated where appropriate. If I can't find on Amazon I've had good luck with https://www.fastenere.com/ a small company with a great selection.

Correction: Instead of black coated, I meant black coated stainless steel

 

[dbp]

I never understood the need for sliding tie-downs when each bed side has 2 existing tie-downs and 4 bolt holes, the bed is only 4.5 feet long! I wanted to add a tie down to each bolt hole but I wanted something a little less obtrusive than the big eye rings. So I made some short loops from some parachute webbing to add to each bed side. Only cost me 8 bolts (8 x 1.25 x 3/4” long) and some washers. The holes in the webbing I made using a soldering iron to melt the material and prevent fraying and to keep the holes from opening up further after installation. Super simple, super cheap, and gives me plenty of tie-down options for if I ever need them.

Very nice. I tie all sorts of thing down, so I went this route with my bedrug.....

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