L Track bed mounting system

[Lion77]

What all did you have to do to gain access underneath to get nuts and washers on all of your bolts ? And did u pick a specific pattern to avoid stuff?

L Track Install

The droids your looking for are in this thread.

But the quick answer is that I used plus nuts, so no need to get underneath other than to spray some cavity wax on the plus nuts / screws for additional corrosion protection.

All the links of what I ordered are in the thread, worked out pretty good. My only real issue I ran into was the 3rd screw hole down, I hit the U channel wall under the bed, so I suggested people move their L track down towards the tailgate about 1/2in more than I did.

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[Devonh13]

BTW I ordered this for easier install (will probably spray the plus nuts with cavity wax prior to install for additional corrosion protection):

Plus Nuts - 1/4"-20 (20 Pack) - HPN20 - Upfit Supply

Plus Nut Installation Tool Set - Pull Style (1/4"-20) - TPN14-P - Upfit Supply

I opted for the standard carbon steel zinc plated plus nots instead of stainless versions for strength as the carbon steel plus nuts have a higher tensile strength for heavier duty applications. I will pair them with the standard screws that come with the screw kits from US Cargo Control.

48" Aluminum L-Track | Black Anodized Finish

Single Stud L-Track Fitting with Stainless Steel Round Ring | 4,000 lbs. BS (tip: the orange ones are way cheaper for some reason if you want to save on cost!)

For the ratchet straps, I already have several 1" ones with hooks from home depot and I can get more, so I did not order any ratchet straps from them.

I did buy their 40pc screw pack even though I'm NOT using the washers / nuts since I'm pairing them with rivet nuts. Finding 100-degree taper countersunk 1/4" screws is a pain, those use 100-degree instead of 90. 100-degree is an aircraft style for better shear strength, so that's why they use 100-degree instead of standard 90-degree counter sunk screws.

Yah, I wasted ~$20 on nuts / washers I'm not using, but for convenience, I think it was worth the price of just buying their screw kit then pairing it with the Plus Nuts / Pull Tool. Been wanting to do this for quite a while now, will definitely get pics once installed.

Strips of L-track in the bed I think are the way to go for keeping off-roading lightweight and modular. Sometimes, less is more!

Ah I see now. Sorry. And you trust those? I was hoping to put backer plates underneath.