Utility Bed Tie Downs....???
Hi All! Thinking of getting a chassis cab truck from one of the big three. I’ve shopped some very nice aluminum utility beds that would accommodate my TC. My question is, how in the heck do you t...
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ticki2 wrote:ticki2 wrote:
It will depend on how the flatbed is made , there are several types . On mine it has 3" I beam cross members and 1/8" diamond plate on top . I mounted 1/2" ss D rings at the 4 corner with reinforcing under the I beams spaning at least 2 cross members . For turnbuckles I used 4 short spring loaded Anchor Guards from torklift . Be sure to use a barrier between the ss and aluminum . This has worked for me for 10 years with no damage to bed or TC . Good luck and enjoy all that extra storage .This may work with a Utility Bed depending if their is enough room to get your hand in to tighten .
I assume you are referring to just mounting to a flatbed, Yes, the anchor points you discuss would work perfectly. I am more interested on how to anchor a TC when it is sitting inside a utility truck bed with service sides. I’ve seen TC’s in them, but now how they are fastened to them.....
