Anyone seen these kind of tie downs in Pattaya?

[giddyup]

After they installed my new Alpha SCR rear tray cover on my Triton, I lost the four S/S tie down loops on the side of the tray, because that's where the new cover was attached. So now I have nothing to use if I want to stop something rolling around in the back. I did see these on Ebay, at nearly $220 for four, but wondering if anyone has seen any aftermarket like them.

[cumgranosalum]

True Value used to carry a few US imported accessories for loading your pickup......they were quite dear, and last time I went they had very little of interest..........you could try VVP in Bangkok - they specialise in 4X4s and import a lot from Oz and other places.........

[giddyup]

True Value used to carry a few US imported accessories for loading your pickup......they were quite dear, and last time I went they had very little of interest..........you could try VVP in Bangkok - they specialise in 4X4s and import a lot from Oz and other places.........

Thanks, but an import is exactly what I don't want, the price tends to be exorbitant. I'd be very surprised if there isn't a local manufacturer of something similar.

[cumgranosalum]

True Value used to carry a few US imported accessories for loading your pickup......they were quite dear, and last time I went they had very little of interest..........you could try VVP in Bangkok - they specialise in 4X4s and import a lot from Oz and other places.........

Thanks, but an import is exactly what I don't want, the price tends to be exorbitant. I'd be very surprised if there isn't a local manufacturer of something similar.

I my locale there are dozens of little workshops who would happily and cheaply put in a few loops here and there. The problem would be how they attach them. I guess you have to go through the floor of the tray which might cause vulnerability to corrosion. - My approach would be to read up and design my own, then get the local fabricator/metal worker to do the job.

I Pattaya you are probably spoiled for choice when it comes to little workshops.

[Don Mega]

As above,

Cheap and easy to make, I would not use stainless eybolts though.

[giddyup]

True Value used to carry a few US imported accessories for loading your pickup......they were quite dear, and last time I went they had very little of interest..........you could try VVP in Bangkok - they specialise in 4X4s and import a lot from Oz and other places.........

Thanks, but an import is exactly what I don't want, the price tends to be exorbitant. I'd be very surprised if there isn't a local manufacturer of something similar.

I my locale there are dozens of little workshops who would happily and cheaply put in a few loops here and there. The problem would be how they attach them. I guess you have to go through the floor of the tray which might cause vulnerability to corrosion. - My approach would be to read up and design my own, then get the local fabricator/metal worker to do the job.

I Pattaya you are probably spoiled for choice when it comes to little workshops.

The ones I pictured are a genuine Mitsubishi accessory, but not available in Thailand, I saw them on Ebay in Australia. I assume because of this there must be correct fixing points on the tray floor, you wouldn't want to be drilling through something critical, like a brake line. I'll check out Boy Sound/Air in Pattaya, they carry a huge range of accessories, if they don't know, nobody will.

[giddyup]

As above,

Cheap and easy to make, I would not use stainless eybolts though.

Why wouldn't you use stainless eyebolts?

[Don Mega]

As above,

Cheap and easy to make, I would not use stainless eybolts though.

Why wouldn't you use stainless eyebolts?

Ductility.

Mild steel will withstand more plastic deformation than stainless. You do not want what ever it is that is strapped down to come loose cause the stainless eye bolt snapped in a situation where the steel one would have been ok.

Just my 2 cents worth and personal preference.

Saying that I have yet to see proper steel eye bolts here so given a need for some I would prolly go for the stainless.

[giddyup]

As above,

Cheap and easy to make, I would not use stainless eybolts though.

Why wouldn't you use stainless eyebolts?

Ductility.

Mild steel will withstand more plastic deformation than stainless. You do not want what ever it is that is strapped down to come loose cause the stainless eye bolt snapped in a situation where the steel one would have been ok.

Just my 2 cents worth and personal preference.

Saying that I have yet to see proper steel eye bolts here so given a need for some I would prolly go for the stainless.

I doubt if they will be ever used for anything extremely heavy that's likely to snap a s/s bolt, but thanks for the input.

[cumgranosalum]

As above,

Cheap and easy to make, I would not use stainless eybolts though.

Why wouldn't you use stainless eyebolts?

Ductility.

Mild steel will withstand more plastic deformation than stainless. You do not want what ever it is that is strapped down to come loose cause the stainless eye bolt snapped in a situation where the steel one would have been ok.

Just my 2 cents worth and personal preference.

Saying that I have yet to see proper steel eye bolts here so given a need for some I would prolly go for the stainless.

I've used stainless on yachts without any fragility problems and they look a lot nicer after prolonged use. I would doubt anything on a 1 ton pick is likely to snap a fitting in stainless...or "satin-let" as the guy who made my bracket called it....

It would think the first thing to give would be the floor of the tray. no brake lines in the way, just rather flimsy steel.

[Don Mega]

Why would the floor of the tray let go ?

[topt]

OP I am surprised you lost all 4 as with the Super Up only the front 2 were taken out. Unfortunately I wasn't told about this otherwise I would have insisted they found a way to leave them in or put them elsewhere but at least we were given them. I would, as you suggest, ask Boy Sound if they can retro fit them - be interested to hear their response.

[cumgranosalum]

Why would the floor of the tray let go ?

If you secure it through holes in the try then you have all the concomitant problems of drilling through the tray - I'm not suggesting the try will come away!

[alanrchase]

When my tray was fitted the original tie down points were unscrewed and the tray was secured using the threaded holes for those tie down points. They basically fitted four new tie downs which also hold the tray in place. If they have bolted your tray in using the original tie down points should not be too difficult to replace bolts with a tie down arrangement.

[cumgranosalum]

When my tray was fitted the original tie down points were unscrewed and the tray was secured using the threaded holes for those tie down points. They basically fitted four new tie downs which also hold the tray in place. If they have bolted your tray in using the original tie down points should not be too difficult to replace bolts with a tie down arrangement.

that would do it

[giddyup]

When my tray was fitted the original tie down points were unscrewed and the tray was secured using the threaded holes for those tie down points. They basically fitted four new tie downs which also hold the tray in place. If they have bolted your tray in using the original tie down points should not be too difficult to replace bolts with a tie down arrangement.

that would do it

They removed the old fittings that had the tie down loop and connected the fittings that came on the Alpha SCR top. I don't think they can use any other kind of fitting at those points. Here's a pic of what came attached to the new top.

[alanrchase]

When my tray was fitted the original tie down points were unscrewed and the tray was secured using the threaded holes for those tie down points. They basically fitted four new tie downs which also hold the tray in place. If they have bolted your tray in using the original tie down points should not be too difficult to replace bolts with a tie down arrangement.

that would do it

They removed the old fittings that had the tie down loop and connected the fittings that came on the Alpha SCR top. I don't think they can use any other kind of fitting at those points. Here's a pic of what came attached to the new top.

Mine has no cover but the recess in the tray is similar. How is that attachment bolted in? If you can get to the bolts with the complete attachment in place should be able to get a plate with a tie down ring made up that can be bolted through that attachment.

[alanrchase]

Having another look at pic, what appears to be a u shaped piece of plastic is where the d ring attachment points are on mine. That piece of plastic isn't covering a d ring is it?

[giddyup]

Having another look at pic, what appears to be a u shaped piece of plastic is where the d ring attachment points are on mine. That piece of plastic isn't covering a d ring is it?

That piece of rubber covers quite a large hole where the original D ring sat.

[alanrchase]

Having another look at pic, what appears to be a u shaped piece of plastic is where the d ring attachment points are on mine. That piece of plastic isn't covering a d ring is it?

That piece of rubber covers quite a large hole where the original D ring sat.

OK. Out of ideas now.