useless tie down hooks in c20 bed

[paulbrgr9999]

Any suggestions for better tie down hooks in my c20. Something with a closed loop. See pic.

[budman k20]

Take it off weld a bar across it, paint it and you now have a closed loop. Bolts right back in.

[Lou Boffa]

I'm looking at retractable boat cleats. There are some very cool ones that could be counter sunk flush into a wooden bed.

[paulbrgr9999]

Those are good ideas but I dont have a welder and the bed is not wood.

Thank you

[dsy1]

I used eye bolts sideways into the stake pockets, painted to match the bed.

[sboris]

Same as above, but removable.

Zoom maybe to see..

[paulbrgr9999]

Thanks for all the ideas. I think I like the eye bolt. Also, I think a u bolt would be even stronger because it would bolt in two places.

[AirSpeed]

I used big fold up hooks mounted to the bed floor then cut my .75" thick rubber bed liner around them so they're flush. They're on the floor but I've never had a prob using them and I don't scratch the paint on the top lip of the bed sides.

[paulbrgr9999]

Originally Posted by AirSpeed

I used big fold up hooks mounted to the bed floor then cut my .75" thick rubber bed liner around them so they're flush. They're on the floor but I've never had a prob using them and I don't scratch the paint on the top lip of the bed sides.

Im not sure your pic shows your hooks?

Sounds like a good idea. Basically, like what you would find on the floor of a trailer.