Louisd75
Adventurer
I've been trying to figure out a decent way of securing my bikes in the back of the truck on either side of my sleeping platform:
Since that photo, I've installed a set of Core-Trax to secure the platform and other cargo to. I was still trying to figure out a good way of securing bicycles. I wound up with a couple of bike tights bolted to a board that wedged between the platform and the side of the truck bed. Unfortunately, this wasn't very secure and the bikes would move around a bit, especially on bumpy roads.
Then I stumbled across the Core Utility Lock/Stud: http://www.coretiedowns.com/product/tie-down-solutions/utility-lockthreaded-stud
They slip into the same opening as the tie down rings (Load Locks) but are held in place by a collar and nut. Using two pair of the Utility Locks, I was able to make a secure mount that is easily removed:
On the Core website, they show the large knurled knob going directly against the collar, then whatever needs to be secured is placed over the stud, then the nut is installed and tightened. I opted to put the knurled knob on last since in this application I don't think that it's really needed to keep the collar from slipping out of position. The way I've done it causes it to act like a jam nut.
I'm still using a couple of toe straps around the downtube bottle cage going to a Load Lock to keep the rear wheel down:
The extra pieces on the bottom are to help keep the mount from wobbling since the base of the board can't sit flush on the ribs of the truck bed. The track and the collar on the Utility Lock raise it up just enough to be wobbly without those pads.
The neat thing about the Utility Lock is that with a 350lb working load, it could easily be used for securing other items that you don't want to be permanently attached.
Since that photo, I've installed a set of Core-Trax to secure the platform and other cargo to. I was still trying to figure out a good way of securing bicycles. I wound up with a couple of bike tights bolted to a board that wedged between the platform and the side of the truck bed. Unfortunately, this wasn't very secure and the bikes would move around a bit, especially on bumpy roads.
Then I stumbled across the Core Utility Lock/Stud: http://www.coretiedowns.com/product/tie-down-solutions/utility-lockthreaded-stud
They slip into the same opening as the tie down rings (Load Locks) but are held in place by a collar and nut. Using two pair of the Utility Locks, I was able to make a secure mount that is easily removed:
On the Core website, they show the large knurled knob going directly against the collar, then whatever needs to be secured is placed over the stud, then the nut is installed and tightened. I opted to put the knurled knob on last since in this application I don't think that it's really needed to keep the collar from slipping out of position. The way I've done it causes it to act like a jam nut.
I'm still using a couple of toe straps around the downtube bottle cage going to a Load Lock to keep the rear wheel down:
The extra pieces on the bottom are to help keep the mount from wobbling since the base of the board can't sit flush on the ribs of the truck bed. The track and the collar on the Utility Lock raise it up just enough to be wobbly without those pads.
The neat thing about the Utility Lock is that with a 350lb working load, it could easily be used for securing other items that you don't want to be permanently attached.
