2004 Dakota bedliner and tie downs.

From : cg

Q: i just picked up a 2004 dakota planning on installing a spray-in bedliner when i discovered that there were no stake holes in the truck. i cant believe i didnt notice it before i bought the truck; i just always assumed every truck had it. oh well i blame myself... so the question is how can i get some sort of tie-downs on my rails preferably some sort of aftermarket stake holes or at least some sort of rings and put in the spray down bedliner has anyone done this before im not carrying cargo more than 3-4 times a month but id like something to tie the damn rope to when i am. thanks .

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From : ron mcneil

i just picked up a 2004 dakota planning on installing a spray-in bedliner when i discovered that there were no stake holes in the truck. i cant believe i didnt notice it before i bought the truck; i just always assumed every truck had it. oh well i blame myself... i did the same and havent had the heart to drill thru the rails to mount anything but i have found some nicer looking chrome ones so may do it soon. also annoying is most of the tie down strap hooks will not fit thru the bedliner holes to reach the stock hooks down inside the bed often inaccessible anyway depenending on load. so the question is how can i get some sort of tie-downs on my rails preferably some sort of aftermarket stake holes or at least some sort of rings and put in the spray down bedliner has anyone done this before im not carrying cargo more than 3-4 times a month but id like something to tie the damn rope to when i am. thanks .

From : bob

cg wrote i just picked up a 2004 dakota planning on installing a spray-in bedliner when i discovered that there were no stake holes in the truck. i cant believe i didnt notice it before i bought the truck; i just always assumed every truck had it. oh well i blame myself... so the question is how can i get some sort of tie-downs on my rails preferably some sort of aftermarket stake holes or at least some sort of rings and put in the spray down bedliner has anyone done this before im not carrying cargo more than 3-4 times a month but id like something to tie the damn rope to when i am. thanks there are losts of aftermarket otions here. from fancy and expensive the cheap and effective. somebody even makes this spiffy rail sytem. you bolt the rails to the die walll. and the tie downs slide along the rails. it all depends on what kind of cargo you carry and what kind of tie down you need. i purchased some forged ring bolts from the surplus store for $5 each and i will simply bolt them through the top of the wheel wells with a heavy backing plate. for me that will work fine. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .

From : jack

my 2004 has 4 tiedowns bolted to the walls of the bed. wont these do it for you or wont they still be there after the liner is sprayed cg wrote i just picked up a 2004 dakota planning on installing a spray-in bedliner when i discovered that there were no stake holes in the truck. i cant believe i didnt notice it before i bought the truck; i just always assumed every truck had it. oh well i blame myself... so the question is how can i get some sort of tie-downs on my rails preferably some sort of aftermarket stake holes or at least some sort of rings and put in the spray down bedliner has anyone done this before im not carrying cargo more than 3-4 times a month but id like something to tie the damn rope to when i am. thanks .