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04-03-2011, 08:09 PM
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How to install U bolt Anchor Points
Are your stock anchor points not good enough? do you want more? then do this mod!
Cost: $7
Materials Needed:
Power Drill
Several size drill bits inclduing one that matches the bolt size
Pencil
Tape Measure
Extra Nuts (recommended) (6 bolts per u bolt )
U bolts (or eye bolts or whatever you want to use)
Loctite
1 Hour or less
Okay first you need to decide where you want to place your new anchor points and then look under your bed and make sure ur not going to drill into anything important! (like the gas tank fill tube) then decide size and etc.
Do your measurements and use a pencil to mark your drilling points.
start drilling! ONLY DO ONE HOLE AT A TIME! ( i used small 3 drill bits, from small to large) place ur u bolt and eyeball ur drill point to make sure its still good.
if when you make that 2nd hole it does not slide easily just take your drill in the hole and drill the side out a little bit more.
then go under your bed and put the metal plate that should come with your u bolt against the wall (not needed but recommended) and add 2 more bolts per side. and dont forget to apply the loctite or you will lose your bolts someday. after just two days of driving one was already loose and that was when i decided to add loctite
this should be your final result.
Theres really 4 anchor points but you cant see the back two bolts.
one reason i did this mod is cuz my ice chest is lower than my stock anchor points. this solves it. (among tons of other reasons!)
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Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts
Last edited by HazardousRanger; 04-05-2011 at 06:02 PM.
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04-03-2011, 08:13 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
howd that go today?
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04-03-2011, 08:15 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
good im frusted with tractor supply i had to get my last two bolts special ordered wtf and one of them i got back was A)bent B) the nut doesnt lock like it should it just keeps going past tread so they had to special order another one -_- (so i only have 3 installed)
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04-03-2011, 08:17 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
suck!.. lol.. well at least its all ready to just bolt in..
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04-03-2011, 08:21 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
yeah ill be done in 2 mins when i get it tmw lol
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My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!
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04-03-2011, 08:23 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
cool beans.. i just put a new 7 prong rv plug on the tahoe today and cleaned up the inside a little.. the stealership did a horrible job of detailing it out..
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04-03-2011, 09:44 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
Looks good. Easy and inexpensive! I suppose that if you're extra paranoid about the nuts backing off, you could drill a hole through the bolt ends and use a cotter pin to secure the nuts on the outside.
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04-03-2011, 09:47 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
Hmmmm, that mod looks familiar...
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04-03-2011, 09:48 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
ud beed a helluva small bit for that haha (at least in my case) ill update the price i didnt think about that lol
thats a great idea though ^^
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Hmmmm, that mod looks familiar...
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haha u did give me that push i needed to offically do it!
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My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!
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04-03-2011, 09:57 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
I used 2 nuts, lock washers between & locktite on my U bolt setup.
I pity the fool who tries to get them off.
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04-03-2011, 10:01 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
i have loctite somewhere but i was thinking id wait a few days before applying it and lock washers..?
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[QUOTE=buggman;378157] I used 2 nuts, lock washers between & locktite on my U bolt setup.
I pity the fool who tries to get them off.
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another reason why i did this.. better place to lock my bike up to cuz the stock points are sooo easy to remove lol
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My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!
Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts
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05-04-2011, 11:15 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
Did it a little different. 4 Pack of these for $8 then nuts and bolts for about $3. Very Happy with results.
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05-05-2011, 07:05 AM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
looks good man
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My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!
Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts
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06-25-2011, 09:23 PM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
RESULTS: they work GREAT!!!! despity the body being pretty thin. VERY solid and very useful! ask any of the nor cal guys i have abused the points, used it to lock up stuff, strapped things down until i couldnt physically ratchet anymore and they never budged
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My Truck Is My Mountain Bike's Ride!
Class III hitch, Rhino Bedliner, Almost Maxed T-Bar Crank, Tuff Country Add A Leaf, Custom Low Anchor Points, OEM ('99) Tow Hooks, Pro Comp Offroad Lights , Mustang Dome Light, Clear Corners, Slim Toolbox, Blinker Mod,Cargo Brake Light Mod,Expo Lighted Visors, Ultra Silverstar heads/fogs, Fog/high mod, Reverse/switched lights, Bike Fork Mounts
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08-12-2011, 12:13 AM
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Re: How to install U bolt Anchor Points
I think this is one of the mods I will do soon, I need to get my radio bezel and radio done, then this is next if I ever find u-bolts that are not 5 bucks a fucking piece.
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