hytenor
04-17-2006, 12:43 AM
After Mike's roll I started to try and come up with ways to tie all the crap down that I carry in the cab on long-distance wheeling trips...ie, all the camping gear, etc.
I also keep my Hi-lift in the cab as I don't have a way to secure it in the bed just now.
All this stuff can become pretty darn dangerous on the trail whether you roll your rig or not...gear shifts; that's a fact ;)
What to do??
In the 4yrs that's I've had my truck I've used the rear jump-seats and seatbelts exactly once...and that was back when the truck was stock.
So...out they came. This left me with a bunch of useless parts and a bunch of mounting points for tiedown anchors ;)
After canibalizing the seatbelts I was able to utilize some things like the buckles (had to ream them out to accept the S-hooks) and bolts...the rest went into the trash.
what I came up with should enable me to strap down just about anything I stuff back there and keep it from flying around while wheeling :D
Making anchor points:
shoulder strap holder
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-1-.jpg
seatbelt buckle
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-2-.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-.10.jpg
part of a seatbelt recepticle
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-3-.jpg
seatbelt buckle anchor pt.
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-4-.jpg
seatbelt recepticle anchor pts
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-5-.jpg
Added flush D-rings found at a local trailer supply place
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-7-.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-8-.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-9-.jpg
the back pad was no longer needed...takes up space ;)
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-11.jpg
pulled out the padding
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-12.jpg
re-stapled the fabric
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-14.jpg
replaced with part of the old pad for some sound proofing (lame, I know but it filled up the emply space :rolleyes: )
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-15.jpg
Added D-rings to the rear of the floor shelf using existing bolts
1" D-ring from the hardware store
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-17.jpg
made up some holders from 1/16" plate
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-6.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-1.jpg
installed in with existing bolt in OE location
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-9.jpg
Making the straps:
the old Singer
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-3.jpg
I found the vinal coated S-hooks on line, http://www.strapworks.com , and bought some cheap straps from the hardware store as well as several ft of 1" strap material
made up some straps ;) I should have just bought the buckles from the same company I got the hooks from...o well, so I don't color match and I'd already bought the buckled straps :rolleyes:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-2.jpg
The results:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-16.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-17.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-18.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-19.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-20.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-21.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-25.jpg
strap storage
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-26.jpg
Pt 2: using elastic webbing for light-weight stuff
Pt 3: anchoring the Hi-lift and fire extinguisher
I also keep my Hi-lift in the cab as I don't have a way to secure it in the bed just now.
All this stuff can become pretty darn dangerous on the trail whether you roll your rig or not...gear shifts; that's a fact ;)
What to do??
In the 4yrs that's I've had my truck I've used the rear jump-seats and seatbelts exactly once...and that was back when the truck was stock.
So...out they came. This left me with a bunch of useless parts and a bunch of mounting points for tiedown anchors ;)
After canibalizing the seatbelts I was able to utilize some things like the buckles (had to ream them out to accept the S-hooks) and bolts...the rest went into the trash.
what I came up with should enable me to strap down just about anything I stuff back there and keep it from flying around while wheeling :D
Making anchor points:
shoulder strap holder
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-1-.jpg
seatbelt buckle
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-2-.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-.10.jpg
part of a seatbelt recepticle
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-3-.jpg
seatbelt buckle anchor pt.
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-4-.jpg
seatbelt recepticle anchor pts
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-5-.jpg
Added flush D-rings found at a local trailer supply place
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-7-.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-8-.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-9-.jpg
the back pad was no longer needed...takes up space ;)
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-11.jpg
pulled out the padding
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-12.jpg
re-stapled the fabric
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-14.jpg
replaced with part of the old pad for some sound proofing (lame, I know but it filled up the emply space :rolleyes: )
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-15.jpg
Added D-rings to the rear of the floor shelf using existing bolts
1" D-ring from the hardware store
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tie-down-17.jpg
made up some holders from 1/16" plate
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-6.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-1.jpg
installed in with existing bolt in OE location
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-9.jpg
Making the straps:
the old Singer
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-3.jpg
I found the vinal coated S-hooks on line, http://www.strapworks.com , and bought some cheap straps from the hardware store as well as several ft of 1" strap material
made up some straps ;) I should have just bought the buckles from the same company I got the hooks from...o well, so I don't color match and I'd already bought the buckled straps :rolleyes:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-2.jpg
The results:
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-16.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-17.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-18.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-19.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-20.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-21.jpg
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-25.jpg
strap storage
http://www.tacomaterritory.com/~ccorley/mods/excab%20tiedowns/tds-26.jpg
Pt 2: using elastic webbing for light-weight stuff
Pt 3: anchoring the Hi-lift and fire extinguisher