Clogged peep holes?

Oh yeah. They do.

 

The thing is theres 3 holes. And if 2 of them dont work then the one more will get clogged also.

 

Yeah the bed mat is so the stuff doesn't slide around. Maybe the person talking ish never put anything in the back of the truck and used it for what it was designed.

 

Because things like tool boxes, chainsaws, gas cans, and beer slide all over and get busted open. If I was just hauling mulch it would not be a problem. I guess it depends on what you use the truck for. But no I didn't spend $100 on the bed mat to protect the truck bed, but it does also help keep the bed in good condition which could be nice for the resale value.

 

That works for some people. I need to put larger items in my truck frequently and don't want to put $1000 more into the truck.

 

Yes. It is a very useful mod.

 

That sucks! What I learned to do is put a piece of wood dowel on the drill bit so it only goes as far as needed. Especially for wood working where you don't want the drill to go through but the screw is almost as long as the wood. Thanks for the tip!

 

you work for westinghouse?

 

How about using a plasma cutter and just make a big hole, so you can drop your beer cans out the floor while you drive. or for those guys who drink white claws, lol...

 

I've always called them weep holes....so peephole got my attention....i purchased my bed mat from the dealer (was about the same price as aftermarket) and cannot imagine that heavy thing ever thinking about blowing out of the bed....it's too heavy to move very much. And I added a hard tonneau and wiring for the automatic tailgate lock to secure whatever I put in the bed and keep most of the water out. Good luck.

 

I have a hard time believing there is lucrative black market for used bed mats.

 

I put bolts in mine as well. Did this before your original thread appeared. I did it not for theft, but because it would blow out of the truck in the air dryer at the car wash.

 

I see a large disadvantage to attaching my bed mat to the truck: it’s harder to remove. I remove mine quite often. I remove it whenever I wash my truck to make it easier to sweep or pressure wash out all the dirt and refuse in the bed. I also remove it when loading heavy stuff that can be slid on the bed floor instead of carried over it. The sticky bed mat, while often an advantage, can be a PITA. It’s nice to have flexibility.

 

You are smart. Yeah it's good to do the mod.

 

People steal pumpkins and flower pots off of porches. And not just in bad neighborhoods.

 

That makes sense. But the mat is like $100 so just putting one bolt in it you can still pull it up and wash around it. But yeah the dirt and leaves get under there and the the water won't go out.

 

Yikes! Do you bolt those down too?

 

People need to so they don't get taken.