arcticcat_joe
07-02-2008, 08:43 PM
While visiting my Brother-in-law in Pa., who happens to own a machine shop, I told him of the problem of not being able to secure things in the bed even with the RETRAX being able to be locked so here is what we came up with made out of Alum and riveted to the tail-gate not able to open either way. Let me know what you think, once the cover is locked everything is snug as a bug in a rug.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh74/gwrgrizz/DSCN0061.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh74/gwrgrizz/DSCN0062.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh74/gwrgrizz/DSCN0063.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh74/gwrgrizz/DSCN0064.jpg
Enjoy
arcticcat_joe
07-02-2008, 08:46 PM
Here it is installed on the tailgate, the pin locks into the vertical rail of the bed, it is rock solid, I guess if some one wanted in they could do it with alot of work.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh74/gwrgrizz/DSCN0066.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh74/gwrgrizz/DSCN0067.jpg
VoicesInMyHead
07-02-2008, 08:50 PM
Dude! That's Sweet! Well Done! :cool: :cool: :cool:
BruceRTL
07-02-2008, 09:42 PM
Very Nice! It's good to know people who can do things like this. You could probably sell them. Well Done!:)
5S Dude
07-02-2008, 09:54 PM
Bravo Joe! Just goes to show you “Brother in laws can come in handy at times” j/k
This is an excellent solution for folks with a bed cover. Thanks for the great photos too.
pumice
07-02-2008, 10:03 PM
Hello Joe, nice lock. I wish I had a brother-in-law like that. you guys did a great job designing and installing it. Great pictures. Pumice
Tcape
07-02-2008, 10:31 PM
Excellent tailgate lock! Are these for sale?? Bet you could have lots of customers. Really nice machine work.
schwejo
07-02-2008, 10:47 PM
Pretty sweet, and the pin courtesy of the US Navy sub fleet, surplus I’m sure. :)
supersnout
07-02-2008, 11:14 PM
I'll copy the the blue print and come up with something similar. I'm heading out to Home Depot this saturday.
Nice job on the homebrew lock!
Andy-Montreal
07-04-2008, 07:25 AM
Excellent post Joe!
That custom aluminum job is something similar to what our buddy Ron (5SDude) usually surprises us with!
That push pin does in fact look very similar to a NATO spec'd part although the addition of a nice thin stainless-steel tether wire from the handle to the pin body would finish it off perfectly!
Nice work!!