Tie down hook

[nelstomlinson]

Haven't done it yet, but my plan is to put some stout angle iron on top of the bed sides and across the front, maybe 2x2x3/16 or so, then weld on some d-rings to the vertical side of the angle, which would be sticking down inside the bed.
Here's a cross section through the top of the bed side:

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[Cant Write]

Good points, my trailer is nothing nice, and we always used rope to tie down growing up. Cleats were great for that, and loads above the bedsides, like evergreen bushes and green waste like that.

I like the metal angle iron cap idea and have day dreamed about it. Then tying it down the sides into the floor and then......well might as well buy a dump trailer at that point

 

[tbowker]

Haven't done it yet, but my plan is to put some stout angle iron on top of the bed sides and across the front, maybe 2x2x3/16 or so, then weld on some d-rings to the vertical side of the angle, which would be sticking down inside the bed.
Here's a cross section through the top of the bed side:

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I have something similar to what you described. I'm considering welding some D rings to the steel plate that's bolted to the bed for lower attachment points.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

.well might as well buy a dump trailer at that point

Maybe, except that you already own the pickup bed trailer.

I have something similar to what you described.

I used to have a combination headache rack/bed rails like that years ago. It didn't have the expanded metal behind the rear window. but it looked pretty close otherwise. I did like it, but I don't remember what I ever did with it. I may have transferred it over to the 1975 F250 that I had for a while and let it go with the truck.

 

[tbowker]

It didn't have the expanded metal behind the rear window. but it looked pretty close otherwise.

That expanded metal makes the sliding rear window useless for anything other than wind passing through.

 

[nelstomlinson]

It'd be nice to somehow have some flush tiedown points in the surface of the bed, maybe set up to pull up?

 

[Old Goat]

My 22ft steel deck car trailer has 4 of these flush deck tiedowns. Not sure the strength of them, I usually use something more substantial when tying down a vehicle on the sides of the trailer.
In the bed of a truck, they could get packed with dirt etc... and rust.

Round Recessed D-Ring Tie-Down, Rotating 360°

Anchor heavy loads to your trailer or truck with this round recessed D-ring. Features 360° rotating ring and bolt-on install.

dccargo.com

Then there are these tracks that are pretty cool.

1' VersaTie Recess-Mounted Track Kit with Flanged Edge (Series 4) | Mac's Custom Tie-Downs

1' VersaTie Recess-Mounted Track Kit with Flanged Edge (Series 4)

www.macscustomtiedowns.com

Did a Google search on the steel track tie downs. HF also sells these things also.

steel track tie down - Google Search

Goat

 

[nelstomlinson]

If you want something like the track, just use shallow unistrut.