New D Rings Available

i have now rubber coated mine to lessen the noise a bit and after using them many times its holding up

 

I've read all 5 pages, thanks guys. I'll be getting some.

 

I just installed the 4 I received earlier in the week and was going to ask a similar question. I was thinking about matching the bolts to the d-rings. Anyone know what paint matches this after having done it?

 

oh, and btw, I'm annoyed now, b/c I should've ordered 6! Now I have 2 stupid bolts that dont match up. Gonna bother the shit out of me, so I know I'm going to wind up ordering 2 more and eating that 2nd shipping cost

 

See if someone in your area wants some and split the shipping cost

 

That would be the logical thing to do. You clearly dont know me
Actually a good idea, thanks!. I'll have to post that up in the regional section

 

Anyone getting lots of noise with these? I'm goin to install mine tomorrow and they seem like they'll be pretty loud over bumps.

 

Didnt notice any new noise over my radio (on 26/27) w/ windows down.

 

ya i usually drive with the windows down no radio and the slider window open and they do make noise over speed bumps and off road. I rubber coated them and it cuts the noise down a lot.

 

rubber coating sounds like a good idea. I've had my 6 d-rings for a week now and still haven't installed them, I still don't have the torque wrench and now I need to go find some rubber coating... it never ends

 

haha ya i used plasti dip and it is holding up...i use the d rings for my dirt bikes about two or three times a month.

 

i bought 8... itll annoy the shite outta me if i have 6 of these and the stock ones are diff. so i bought 8 to replace the stock ones too. Not painting mine because i dont care what color they are... picky about one thing but not about the color...im weird...

 

Bought 2 of the big rings and 10 of the smaller rings from Army Surplus Warehouse. I'm going to put the 2 big ones at the front of the bed for hauling dirt bikes, 2 smaller ones on the middle bed bolts for misc, and I put 3 smaller ones under each side rail. I didn't put rings on the forward middle rail bolts (even though they fit fine) because they looked stupid hanging over the cubby holes:

 

BTW, thanks OP and TicTacoma for the great ideas, repped!

 

Just ordered my 8. 4 for me and 4 for a friend!!

 

I noticed that the back two bed bolts by the tailgate weren't long enough to hold the D-clips (as you can see in the first picture). Anyone else notice this? The other 4 bolts were long enough to handle it, but for whatever reason those back ones were just short by an inch or so

 

Why would you need more back there? There are already 2 on the sides...

 

why are you saying you need a torque wrench for this? I have one but i hardly ever use it and have done hundreds of installs. use some blue thread locker and don't waist your money on a torque wrench if this is the most in depth install your going to do with it. i use my torque wrench for transmission jobs and wheel bearings, places where pre-load counts. just don't crack the bed. (im not responsible if you tear up your truck) use common since. and im ordering the d-hooks great find. thanks.

 

Since I have had my D-rings on for about a year, I would like to make a comment about durability. I bought both the Toyota OEM D-rings and the ones from Army Surplus. The one thing I notice the most about the cheaper Army Surplus rings is that they RUST!

The Toyota OEM rings do not have a spot of rust on them. The Army Surplus rings are covered in rust. And yes, I did spray them with Rustolium after I drilled the hole out. The problem is they style of 'hinge' they use. The ring sits in a tube that allows it to move back and fourth. As it moves, it rubs against the tube and chips away the paint. Then the rust sets in.

It's only been a year and I am not concerned about their strength just yet but 5 years from now, I may not trust my dirt bike tied to one. Should'a bought the OEM rings all the way around...

 

Hey thanks for your input!! I also bought 8 of the army surplus ones because of the price. I saw the OEM ones on TRDParts4U.com for $20 a set. I couldnt see myself spending $80 for 8 d rings so I spent like $32 for the surplus ones. I'll def keep my out on the rust issue though.