Bed cover and tie downs 1500

[bierscon]

I thought I’d share a few of my cheapskate solutions as alternatives to OEM. I wasn’t loving all the dust covering my supplies in back so I got a two pack of 4x5’ tarps on Amazon. SENSWEALD was the brand $43 and they fit perfect! I used four short threaded draw pins at corners. (Tractor Supply) I had to remove tail lights to get washer and nut on at bottom of back pins. Also carved a bit of plastic under front pins to get some purchase there. The pins have a 5/8” diameter which is perfect for tarp grommets. Linch pins lock down the tarp.

I also used some 1/2” eye bolts for tie downs. Nuts go into bed rail and used a washer and nut on top. None of this is rocket science, but it did solve most of my dust issues. Cheers!

 

[Big Red]

Very creative solution! It's not something I need but I'm sure several here will be interested in the mod. Thanks for sharing and taking pics!

 

[Mr.C]

Well done! It has a nice clean finished look to it for sure. It’s not something I could benefit from, but I know the issue well. That’s why I never store anything like my hunting packs or etc in the bed. I also have to clean my chainsaw’s air filter quite often due to the dust.