Looking for any suggestions on how to safely secure my 2 kennels to the bed of my F150. There are only four anchor points in the bed of my truck (1 in each corner) and i feel like they are never that secure, plus running the ratchets straps from each corner takes up a ton of space in the bed. I get them reasonably secure but would love to see/hear other peoples suggestions.
RuffTuff Kennel + Mud River Cover + 2020 F150
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Jawilor
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I run a heavy duty chain along each side of my bed which are connected to the stock anchor points with quick links. I then attach my ratchet straps to the chain, over the kennels, then to the other chain. This allows my to have multiple anchor points the entire length of my bed.
airmedic1
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That's a good idea! I'm going to look into that.
That’s genius, thank you!
LC Smith
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In my old truck I drilled a hole in the bottom of the kennel in each corner. I then drilled a corresponding hole in the bed. I bolted it down and never had an issue. I used large washers in the kennel to provide a secure point. With a nice kennel pad the dog never knew the bolt heads were there.
did you mount the kennel agianst the cab, or up against the tailgate?
cheesy
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I’ve seen uni-strut mounted to the side and front of the bed and used as tie down points.
Toyota has a factory rail option that does the same thing at a higher cost and slightly better of aluminum extrusion.
Could probably buy some 80:20 or T-slot rail and make a customized rail to your truck with whatever type of attachment you’d want in it.
Toyota has a factory rail option that does the same thing at a higher cost and slightly better of aluminum extrusion.
Could probably buy some 80:20 or T-slot rail and make a customized rail to your truck with whatever type of attachment you’d want in it.
LC Smith
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I had it mounted closer to the tailgate.