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#1 · (Edited)
No way I'm paying $18 each for the L&R hold-downs. They can only clamp something down to the bed and don't provide a place to tie off or anchor a bungee. So I made my own.

There are a few different types of expanding rubber plugs available in hardware, boating and plumbing stores. Here are some choices of 1" stoppers that should be available at most well-stocked hardware stores and plumbing supply:


The rubber on the left and right plugs is a little soft so I didn't trust it to be a good anchor. The plug in the middle uses a rubber stopper that's firm and solid. Once snugged in place I'm unable to pull it out. To make it usefull as a tiedown I replaced the metal parts with a 1/4-20 x 1.5" eyebolt and a 1/4-20 "T-nut". A T-nut is a woodworking nut with barbs that sink into wood to keep the tapped nut from spinning. Cut or grind the barbs off leaving tiny nibs to keep the nut from rotating on the rubber stopper. Run a regular nut up the shaft to jam against the eye or the end of the threads. Re-use the large flat washer that came with the stopper. Spin on the T-nut and the finished anchor will look like this:


As you finger-tighten the eyebolt the rubber is squashed between the T-nut and flat washer and expands to grip the hole in the bed. Don't overtighten or you risk cracking the plastic sleeve in the hole.

You can also substitute a hook for the eyebolt to make an anchor that's convenient for looping the middle of a bungee thru.
 
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#4 ·
you dont need l&r plugs i just clamped rubber bungie hook in a vice and bent it out a little. this way nothing stick's up and gets in the way. just slip bent out hook into l&r hole. but if you dont have to worry about l&r loop sticking up it would work great.good idea for some cases.it would be a good idea to use some anti-seaze. (?)
 
#7 ·
I found all 3 at a local ACE hardware. I don't think the big box stores carry plugs this small. It's getting harder to find the well-stocked neighborhood hardwares we used to take for granted til the giants drove them out of business.
 
#16 ·
They're called rubber test plugs. Plumbers use them to cap off pipes before pressure testing a new installation.
I checked McMaster and Grainger and neither show the exact same ones I found at my local ACE hardware.
 
#21 ·
I think that p/n 86805K22 would be best. From my reading on the site it has a hardness of 75, which is something between a pencil eraser and tire tread according to their chart. 36" is ~$18. You could make all that I think that a single person could use with one yard of the stuff.
 
#22 ·
Great tip, saved me a lot of $$$. For those looking for the plugs you can pick them up at just about any parts place, ask for a rubber freeze plug. I stopped by Napa after work today but they were all out of them went across the street to Advance Auto Parts and they had a few. Great idea on the plastic dip as well got it a Lowe's. Thanks for the great tips guys.
 
#23 ·
Well the P/N I mentioned before is too hard, and at 1" in diameter its just a tad to fat. If it were 15/16" and softer it would be great, but it aint! I got to see my first LNR plugs from polairs with my wifes new LNR polairs box. I would like to find some rubber that soft somewhere.
 
#29 ·
Thanks for the tip i picked some up this weekend at ace and installed them in my lock and ride box, will pick some more up next time to put in the rails on the side of the rzr box.
 
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