RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Wonder if any of you Sprinter owners can help with a question or two. We have a Sprinter 2500 Cargo which we're outfitting to run expedite. It came with the factory tie-down rings (d-rings) bolted towards the bottom of the walls in the cargo area. They are mounted on bolts which screw into body frame structure which supports the body skin.
I've looked in my owners manual and there is no info regarding load ratings for these rings - just a warning about over tensioning rachet straps run between the sidewalls and possible failure under heavy braking. How suitable are these d-rings for load securment ?
We do plan on running E-Trak on the side walls and mounting it to the frame structure of the body (about 20 - 30 inches up the wall) - as far load securement we will likely only use these to run load beams across. No rachet straps - as we've been told that there possibilty of collapsing the body.
We also plan on running E-Trak on the floor the length of the cargo area. What should the spacing be center to center between the two runs on the floor ? As far as the securing the E-Trak to the floor, is it enough to screw the E-Trak into the existing plywood - or do we need to screw all the way down thru the plywood and metal floor - or bolt it down ?
Also is anyone using eyelets or pan mounted d-rings on the floor to attach your rachet straps to ? Screwed into the plywood or run all the way thru the truck (metal) floor and bolted ?
Any advice appreciated.
I've looked in my owners manual and there is no info regarding load ratings for these rings - just a warning about over tensioning rachet straps run between the sidewalls and possible failure under heavy braking. How suitable are these d-rings for load securment ?
We do plan on running E-Trak on the side walls and mounting it to the frame structure of the body (about 20 - 30 inches up the wall) - as far load securement we will likely only use these to run load beams across. No rachet straps - as we've been told that there possibilty of collapsing the body.
We also plan on running E-Trak on the floor the length of the cargo area. What should the spacing be center to center between the two runs on the floor ? As far as the securing the E-Trak to the floor, is it enough to screw the E-Trak into the existing plywood - or do we need to screw all the way down thru the plywood and metal floor - or bolt it down ?
Also is anyone using eyelets or pan mounted d-rings on the floor to attach your rachet straps to ? Screwed into the plywood or run all the way thru the truck (metal) floor and bolted ?
Any advice appreciated.