Re: Tie-Downs

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon Sep 18 2000 - 19:20:31 EDT


Hope you don't plan on having those things take any actual loads. Those
tiny keychain carabiners won't hold much.

Preacher wrote:
>
> While I am sure the Dakota-savvy DML'rs have probably tried this at one
> time, I had never seen it posted so I thought I would share my discovery.
>
> The Gen III Daks have those two (almost worthless) tie-downs in the front
> of the bed, actually recessed into the bed.
>
> I was at the hardware store today and at the counter they were selling
> carabiners (3") as "cool" keyring accessories.
>
> I bought 2 and attached them to the in-the-bed tie-downs. The really nice
> part of this is that they completely disappear into the well when not in
> use (so you don't have to worry about scratching something laid on top) but
> they pop right out if you want to tie something down and make that whole
> evolution a heck of a lot easier than fishing rope around that little post.
>
> Cost $2.12
>
> Preacher

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-andy

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