Replacement tie downs?

[Augie81]

Hi Mark,

My take is this...if you are adding your advice for OP...it is best to state this... I am loosing my patience in old age with the continuing saga of center tie downs. I understand your intentions now but may folks will start to chime in and the saga continues. In your mind you were being value added...however...I missed the boat on this aspect. So I am happy you got satisfaction....

Now if only my tailgate damper worked as intended... Another dead horse to flog...

Thanks!
Phil

Okay grumpy. I cry in missing ignition ring bezel that one has to buy off a guy here that 3d prints them.

I'm kidding of course. I always value your feedback. But if I may offer some advice, if you are tired of dead horse topics, then just ignore them. I know you are trying to balance your real life and all that entails with the forum. Much respect for all you contribute.

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[Dgc333]

FWIW, I have owned a pickup truck except for 3 or 4 years in the mid 80s continually since the mid 70s. None of them had tie downs in the middle or had provisions for them. When I got the Ranger and noticed the bolt holes for tie down points over the the wheel wells my take was; "cool they have given a place for more tie downs if I ever need them".

 

[Clev]

Home Depot .99 cents drilled and bolted in.
Good enough for what I need.

 

[VegasRanger]

Home Depot .99 cents drilled and bolted in.
Good enough for what I need.

Hope you’re joking…

 

[jgd922]

Save your money and use these instead.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NBN7L55?psc=1&smid=A1M8G92U41XEUX&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

These worked perfectly for me...very happy...thanks for posting!

 

[Dgc333]

Or better yet go to the local you-pick-it junk yard and harvest the correct ones. I would bet the F-150 uses the same ones. The one near me wouldn't even charge for something like that.

 

[Rangerguy]

I ended up biting the bullet and buying a pair. Use the centre ones often. But then I like the damper too.

 

[Tom_C]

I bought some of these. Haven't needed them yet, but I have them. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085D96FWD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MU9HSRT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Gsxrdoug]

I got some stainless ones for the front, nice little strong loops. Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NBN7L55/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Buddybiro]

Here are my home made bed tie downs. Less than $6 each. I purchased these parts at Menards. I cut the straps for the d-rings and welded them on. Painted the straps and screwed em in. I did have to file the holes in the straps about a 16th of an inch. Here are photos from the beginning. Very happy with them.

 

[Buddybiro]

Here are my home made bed tie downs. Less than $6 each. I purchased these parts at Menards. I cut the straps for the d-rings and welded them on. Painted the straps and screwed em in. I did have to file the holes in the straps about a 16th of an inch. Here are photos from the beginning. Very happy with them.

 

[Hickesy]

I paid the full whack! But I do use them all the time to be fair to me...

 

[Cabose-1]

I got these. Just dont remember them being this expensive!?!?


Edit....they where 7.99 april 2021. I got two packs. Wow. Inflation

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Here are my home made bed tie downs. Less than $6 each. I purchased these parts at Menards. I cut the straps for the d-rings and welded them on. Painted the straps and screwed em in. I did have to file the holes in the straps about a 16th of an inch. Here are photos from the beginning. Very happy with them.

HI Buddy,

Okay....good Job, but confused...you show hex head bolts and last pix is Hex drive round head bolts...WTF???

Best,
Phil

 

[Buddybiro]

HI Buddy,

Okay....good Job, but confused...you show hex head bolts and last pix is Hex drive round head bolts...WTF???

Best,
Phil

Sorry last minute change on washers and bolts, I thought it would look better.

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