Tie down plate/gusset

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Hi I need to make an area to weld a tie down bracket on my truck.There is not much room between the sides and the wood deck, so I was thinking about making a plate/gusset in the corners go over the wood decking.What thickness is appropriate?I was thinking like 10 or 12" square triangle.  This just for the back really, there is a good spot in the front



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Reply:The thickness totally depends on the load you expect to tie down.If you only tie down hay bales, 1/8" is thick enough.That "D" ring looks like the ones I welded on a trailer frame just yesterday,, the "D" ring is stamped "15,000 pound capacity.If you are gonna get near capacity, the plate you weld to will need to be thicker than the "U" formed piece of the "D" ring.. so, you might need 3/8" or thicker.I put two of the "D" rings on my loader bucket, which is 3/16" thick. My loader is only rated at 2,500 pounds, the "D" rings bent the loader bucket.


Reply:Thanks sweetmk, I have 1/2" 12000lb d rings. Which is more than i need,its just the smallest I could find.My machine is 4000lbs, spread between 4 corners. So +-1000lbs/tiedown


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Reply:I would go with 3/16" plate welding at least 2 edges. the back edge will be easy, the side one may require removing the board on the inside of the box, or cutting away a portion get at it. The other thing I would do is  drill a few holes on the other edges, and put some carriage bolts through the metal and wood to keep logs, chips, and equipment from bending the plate  up on the inside edge.

The closer the tie down is to the welds, the stronger it should be.good luckAirco 250 ac/dc Heliwelder Square waveMiller Synchrowave 180 sdMiller Econo Twin HFLincoln 210 MPDayton 225 ac/dcVictor torchesSnap-On YA-212Lotos Cut60DPrimeweld 225 ac/dcPrimeweld mig180Miller AEAD-200
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Originally Posted by albrightree

I would go with 3/16" plate welding at least 2 edges. the back edge will be easy, the side one may require removing the board on the inside of the box, or cutting away a portion get at it. The other thing I would do is  drill a few holes on the other edges, and put some carriage bolts through the metal and wood to keep logs, chips, and equipment from bending the plate  up on the inside edge.

The closer the tie down is to the welds, the stronger it should be.good luck
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Originally Posted by burtonbc1400

Thanks AlbrightYes that is a good idea, bolt the edge on the wood down. Sent from my SM-G950W using Tapatalk