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11-4-2014
So, I'm at the point that I need to start thinking about tiedowns for the bed. The plan is to run two strips of VersaTie Track down the center rails of the bed. That will give me good tie down points for things like my cooler and storage bins for camp.
They also make a flush mount system that I may go with.
My question becomes, what do I do for outside tie downs. I plan on having panels to fill in the gaps between the bed rails. One idea is to leave a gap so I can just run a strap around the top rail. That's the simplest solution. Another idea is to attach another section of the versatie track to the rails. That starts to eat up bed space though.
Thoughts?
It's not going to be a true flatbed as it will have rails. I'm still leaning towards running straps around the top rail, similar to what you suggested.
11-23-2014
Plans are changing. This thing is starting to weigh too much, so I'm going to ditch the additional tube work I had planned. I'm adding a headache rack and gonna call it good. This will be a true flatbed.
Still haven't decided on the deck or skirt material though.
The feet are on and I've cut the gussets for them this morning. The bed is actually bolted to the truck in these pics.
Well, I don't have the tube bender that I was supposed to have at this point so it may be a mute point.
Probably going to add the headache rack and a short tube rail around the perimeter and call it good. Time to finish this thing and move on. 