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stickshift_or_walk · 08-09-2004, 01:30 PM

The old solution was a ball welded to a plate of 1/4 - 3/8" steel, bolted to the bed and support beams.

The newer setups have about a 4" hole in the bed, with a piece of channel underneath that the ball plugs into and the safey chains hook to. Pull out the ball and you have nothing protruding into the bed. Some include a cover plate that fits in the hole to prevent small items from falling through.

You can get an idea from these websites:

http://www.etrailerpart.com/lockandload.htm

http://www.draw-tite.com/products/pr...nderecon.shtml

Shelby Trailer Service, 1-580-252-2922, installs a bunch of them around here.

SSOW

08-09-2004, 01:30 PM	#4
stickshift_or_walk Left Foot Functioning Join Date: May 2004 Location: Duncan, OK Posts: 351	The old solution was a ball welded to a plate of 1/4 - 3/8" steel, bolted to the bed and support beams. The newer setups have about a 4" hole in the bed, with a piece of channel underneath that the ball plugs into and the safey chains hook to. Pull out the ball and you have nothing protruding into the bed. Some include a cover plate that fits in the hole to prevent small items from falling through. You can get an idea from these websites: http://www.etrailerpart.com/lockandload.htm http://www.draw-tite.com/products/pr...nderecon.shtml Shelby Trailer Service, 1-580-252-2922, installs a bunch of them around here. SSOW __________________ 69 C10 (#1 son's ride) 72 C20 (Dad's farm truck) 82 K30 (Ex - brush pumper project) Last edited by stickshift_or_walk; 08-09-2004 at 01:34 PM.



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