of my F-150 for quite some time now. Usually we put a strap between
the triples of the two bikes, then ratchet down on the outside straps as tight as
we can, but no matter what we do the bikes always end up falling over to one side
when we go around corners or when entering or leaving our riding areas,
even with fork braces between the fender and front tire.
Enter the Cambridge Metals and Plastics Truck Box Bar. Stamped out of steel and then folded and welded into a
practical mounting bar. The tie down points are just simple u-bolts that go through
the bar and are welded on the top and the bottom, and the wheel chocks have a hole on each side....
in case you want to tie your wheel in I guess.
This is just what I needed !!. Now we can tie the bikes down easier
with less stress on the straps, and best of all, they wont topple over any more !!!
I used a center punch to mark the hole locations and a step bit to drill the holes to make sure they were centered and it took about half an
hour to do the whole job. Of course it comes with hardware, but I added my own small washers
to the side of the bar thats facing into the bed. Im still going to use the anchor points that are
in the front bottom corners of my truck bed for the tie downs that go on the outside on the bikes,
but for the inside straps I'll use the center loops on the new bar.
There is a better tie down bar available called the Bed Buddy. Its constructed better, but it also cost $130.
The CMP one that I got was only $75 and free shipping from some place called Sandhills Powersports.
I know that first time I use it this weekend it is going to end up paying for itself !!
