Show how you mount your traction boards

In the bed under the RollX

 

How did you mount these? I have TREDs too and want to mount them just like this

 

It’s super easy I used 2 T-Slot nuts that slide in the factory bed rail and just 2 Allen head bolts with washers I had laying around. I know 3rd gens don’t come with the front bed rail. I bought my bed rail off ebay. Bolted right up.

 

Got any close up pics? I have some I want to try mounting to the OEM rack.

 

Went to Lowe's and bought a few bucks worth of washers (1 inch and 1 1/4 inch), bolts, (4 inch 5/16), and nuts.

Drilled a few holes in the Maxsa boards...

Buddy of mine helped out. Extremely simple mount lol but it works. I guess the hardest part was lining up the the bolts on the rail to the holes on the boards.

 

Where can I buy a set of these mounting brackets?

 

I bought the mounts from the dealer that I got the boards from ($30) and the steel strap from the local hardware store.

 

Got a name for the dealer?

 

Only thing about mounting to front of bed with a cap is it's hard to get to if you're bed is loaded with camping gear and you're stuck in 90 degree weather. Ask me how I know. Roof rack or bed rails near the tailgate is best spot

 

I used 1/4-20 carriage bolts to mount it to my Prinsu rack with these star knobs:

$10 Innovative Components - AN4C----5S2--21 AN4C-5S221 1.38" Star knob thru hole 1/4-20 steel zinc insert black pp (Pack of 10)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GORWKB0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And I bought one of these as a lock.

$11 Reese Towpower 7042100 Adjustable Coupler Latch Lock , Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSBR6UQ?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

FYI that lock WILL NOT work as is with the Prinsu rail channels (80/20 10 series) as is. The head is too tall and the shank is too wide to pass through the slot opening. Even though they call it 3/16”, it’s actually like .280”. I turned the bottom of the shank down on a lathe to .240” and cut the head down and now it fits perfectly. It’s a sweet little lock so I’d thought I would share it. Unfortunately you have to have access to a lathe or get creative with a grinder.

 

Thanks for an idea

Also, I used 3/16 stainless carriage bolts on my rack (not prinsu or whatever), cut them to size, and used Gorilla tape on top of those knobs to prevent water penetration as it doesn't look like hardware inside the knob is stainless. Works close to 4 months now. Might have to come up with better plan for the winter.

 

Will this also work on the Long bed mid height rack? Don't want to get the brackets and it scratches the truck.
Thanks

 

Yes, it will work without touching the truck.

 

Perfect! Thanks

 

I grabbed some cheap xbull traction boards from Amazon. I think I am going to try to mount them to the tail gate by mounting a bed rail then using t nuts and bolts to secure the boards. should be pretty simple as long as it doesnt interfere with my bed cover

 

Here is how I attached my xbull boards...

Clevis pins are the shit, 4 of the 1/2"×3" ones and a cable lock and I'm good to go... slowly becoming EAF


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is no one using the ARB mounting bracket for the tred pro?? i don’t have a bed rack and want to mount to the front of the bed below the rear window, what’s the best way to do this?


https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/arb-4x4-accessories-tred-pro-mounting-bracket-tpmk/_/R-BHWQ-TPMK

 

I’m using the tred pro mounting brackets on my bed rack. I’ll post some pics up once I get a chance later today.

 

oh i thought you had it mounted in the bed, i don’t have a rack to mount it on so i’m wondering if that mount can go in the bed some how?