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Old Oct 13, 2025 | 03:15 PM
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What are you guys doing to have a place for tie down straps to secure a load in the bed of a first gen truck?

I bought the stake hole pocket rings from LMC and they are not even close to the right size for the hole - way too small, by like 1/2" in both dimensions.

https://www.lmctruck.com/search?q=38-3237

What solutions are there short of bolting D-rings to the wood floor?
 
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Old Oct 13, 2025 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by spartygw
What are you guys doing to have a place for tie down straps to secure a load in the bed of a first gen truck?

I bought the stake hole pocket rings from LMC and they are not even close to the right size for the hole - way too small, by like 1/2" in both dimensions.

https://www.lmctruck.com/search?q=38-3237

What solutions are there short of bolting D-rings to the wood floor?

What kind of truck do you have? I don't remember ever seeing wood floors in a Dakota of any generation. There should be some factory hooks on the corners. Got any pictures?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2025 | 05:11 AM
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Link doesn't work, And LMC only has stuff for full size trucks and vans not Dakotas.
38-3238 Tie Down Anchor-Zinc Loop Dodge 72-93
Might try something like this.


Have seen people weld D rings in the bed.
 
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