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Replacement tie downs?

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The proper name for this type of tie down is a "footman loop".
If you google up that phrase, dozens of companies come up with all kinds of items.
You just have to do some finger walking to find the right size.

The name footman loop comes from a time when carriages of the wealthy had "footman" riding/standing on the back of horse drawn carriages. They had grab handles for holding on, but there were cast iron "loops" on the standing area for the footman to slide their feet under so they wouldn't bounce around or fall.

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Wow they have gone up. End of 2019 saw a post where a guy was getting them for 7.00 ea plus hardware.
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