Cargo Tie Downs

[chuck s]

Are there cargo tie downs in the "bed" of the 2017 Expedition. I recall (or dreamed )there were D-rings in the floor of my '07. Or was it my '02 Explorer...?

My daughter has the truck this morning so I can't just walk out and look. I need to secure a small kayak back there. It will stick out beyond the rear door but I'd like to keep it from sliding out the rear door.

-- Chuck

 

[Flexpedition]

None. With the 3rd row folded down though you can lift those two gap panel thingies and there are few places to attach a hook where the seat motors and brackets live.

Although normally when I see a kayak sticking out the back of an SUV, its tethered to the trailer hitch.

 

[chuck s]

Thanks. Good tip, never crossed my mind to use the trailer hitch! I'll stick a draw bar in there.

-- Chuck

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

One of the first things I noticed after buying my 2015 Expedition Limited 4x4 new, was the lack of tie-down hooks and hooks to add a cargo net (to prevent the cargo from fall out when I open the rear hatch). Although Ford did not offer a cargo net, I could have bought one from another source and added it if Ford had included side hooks.

I am amazed that Ford engineers and interior designers did not include these basic, very helpful items. I suspect the rear interior was designed by people that never actually use a vehicle.

 

[chuck s]

After bringing a full load of groceries every couple of weeks I always open the rear window first and make sure half of them ain't tumbling out when I open the rear door! Lesson learned the hard way.

My adult daughter is looking at a used kayak tonight after work and needs me (of course) to transport it to her home. Should be a one-time event. Her neighborhood is on a large reservoir and has waterside storage racks for canoes and kayaks. I expect she'll eventually get a roof top carrier for her Outback.

-- Chuck

 

[mossback]

The lack of D-rings or other frame mounted tie downs is one of the most glaring issues I have with the truck. No matter what the logic was of the engineers, it was wrong. Absurd to not have a way to secure cargo in a SUV like these.

 

[Trainmaster]

The modern Expedition is somewhat lacking for commercial use. Its design seems more aimed at the housewife or guy in white shoes than someone who'd carry lumber or a kayak. I make due with this all, naturally as we all do, and I love my truck, but it would be nice to see the truck modeled a bit more like an F-150 in details such as these.

To me, my 2000 was a bit better in these regards than the later models. The railroad used these solid-axle trucks for all sorts of heavy things and they held up and performed very well.

 

[Adieu]

Nope. Although you COULD probably snake some bungees or something through a seat before folding it

 

[ExplorerTom]

Had to add them myself in my 2000. Agree- it’s lame. My Explorer had 4 from the factory. I added 8 to my Expedition.

 

[chuck s]

I found a tiedown mounted to the middle seat in the second row. Baby seat tiedown no doubt but it held the bow of the 50 pound kayak in place and lines from kayak stern forward to the trailer hitch kept pulled inside for the 45 minute drive. Had to run with 5 of the 13 feet out past the open tailgate. We're in the spring Monsoon season in Virginia but the rain god held off until we got home.

-- Chuck

 

[CyberVinnie]

Tom, how did you add tie downs?


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[ExplorerTom]

Tom, how did you add tie downs?

Keep in mind my 1st gen is way different than your 4th gen:
http://www.expeditionforum.com/posts/257207/

 

[CyberVinnie]

Thanks Tom. I was considering adding anchors to the side panels, but it’s probably easier and less intrusive to add them to the removable floor parts. Unlike you, I don’t need anything heavy duty, I just want to string a cargo net to avoid more groceries ending up in the driveway.

 

[chuck s]

3M markets hooks that stick on. Several sizes and they come off without damage or holes.

White for your closets, black for outdoors and the truck.

Not tried them but if all you want is to secure a cargo net (and not tie down a kayak) I'm guessing they'll work.



-- Chuck

 

[Adieu]

Interior plastics aren't particularly attached to anything whatsoever, as anybody who has removed them before will attest

So.... where would you mount the hooks?

 

[chuck s]

Where do you want the net? This is just to stabilize stuff, right? Plastic panels behind the 3d seat should be strong enough for that.

-- Chuck

 

[chuck s]

Reviving a 6-year old thread -- but it's one I started. (Amazing what a search can find.)

Looking for more recent experience.

Just had a small air compressor tip over in the cargo area as there was no way to keep it upright. No big deal other than it leaked oil. The lip of the cargo mat I have there retailed the mess -- and it was a MESS -- but I'm back to looking for a couple of points to secure cargo from lateral movement in corners. The "baby seat" tie down point that worked for the kayak won't do it nor do I think the 3M hooks will work either.

Similar to this one but probably 30 years old.

-- Chuck

 

[JamaicaJoe]

As far as I can tell there is no effective lateral or floor tie down anywhere in the back of the EXPY . The removable panel for the jack would not be very safe to tie down an air compresser. I would look to making attachment to the sheet metal below, though in most areas it is not that thick. I had an E350 15 passenger van that I removed the last row of seats and used the seat bolts to secure thick plywood and used closed eye hooks and T nuts to create a grid of moveable tie downs.

Maybe a start with a plywood sheet secured below to existing holes using metal strapping.