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Whats this screw in the bed doing?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ecodrive, Mar 20, 2012.

  1. Mar 20, 2012 at 12:21 AM
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    ecodrive

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    Saw this screw and wanted to know if anyone knew what its purpose was and whether it could be used to attach a tie down to.

    I know I could just unscrew it to see what happens but figured it would be easier to see if anyone here knew.

    Thanks in advance.

    EDIT: inserted image from attachment here.
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  2. Mar 20, 2012 at 12:29 AM
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    Hook & Ladder

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    holds something look under the bed to see what
     
  3. Mar 20, 2012 at 8:25 AM
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    Oh Crap don't touch that screw the bed will fall off, jk Idk my 03 has the same one.
     
  4. Mar 20, 2012 at 8:28 AM
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    cgs2k2

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    i'm sure you can unscrew it and put a D-ring on with no problems, but i don't know how strong that d-ring point will be. Looks to be a pretty small screw from the picture. I don't have a 1st gen though, so i can't get a good image of size in my mind.
     
  5. Mar 20, 2012 at 8:30 AM
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    davidpick

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    that's an awfully small screw for a d-ring.... i wouldn't trust it with more than about 25#.
     
  6. Mar 20, 2012 at 8:40 AM
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    pretty sure that holds the bed together.
     
  7. Mar 20, 2012 at 8:43 AM
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    sernaj64

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    its a turret mount screw, It is used to hold down a 50 cal machine gun:D:laser:
     

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