Does anyone make a cargo net that will attach to the two back internal rings on the bed of 2001 XCab. I'm looking for something to jsut keep groceries in place. Want to load from the tailgate.

Any manufacturers you recommend?

 

You can use plain ole bungee cords to hold 'em in. I have a tonneau cover on my 150, and stretched a bungee cord across the bed, and the tail gate holds the items in place for the most part. Even works on luggage as well.

 

Just about any auto supply store carries cargo nets for truck beds. I got mine at a local shop for about $15. It works really well and things won't slide around anymore

 

Genuine Ford cargo net:

It works two ways, it will hold your groceries inside the net, or hold larger things against the tailgate without them sliding around. It attaches to the factory tie-downs at the bottom plus it comes with two hooks you put at each corner. Once I got this I forgot all about wanting an extended cab.

 

I use a load bar to section off the rear section. If I want to keep something from sliding around, I just bungee it to the bar or the bar and one of the tiedowns.

 

On my regular cab styleside, I found that a 2x8 piece of wood cut to just under 66" will fit in the vertical slots built about 16" in from the tailgate. I put a piece in there 2 weeks ago and it works great. If you need more space it pops right out. Total cost was $5, probably $8 after I paint the piece of wood grey. My groceries stay put.

Mitch

 

haze10,

I never found a net that worked well, for me!

I tried the 2X8 like BroncoAZ but found it a little to hard to handle (I'm an Old Fart). So, I made one like Bill Olson's (see Photo #1 in the Owner's Gallery). I bungee my tool box to the far side (eye screws on the inside edges of the uprights) and have a fire extinguisher and MagLite mounted near the ends on the near side (first aid kit coming soon).

Light enough to be lifted out and left in the driveway if I'm going to Home Depot, and can be placed along one side in a pinch. When used, bigger stuff can be placed over it into the bed.

The cost is only a couple of dollars for the wood - I went a little past that with oak stain and poly, but you really don't need to.

Give it a try! Turned it to be one of the little things that is of great value.

Bob

 

I like using an adjustable load bar instead of the 2x4 or 6 or 8. I can move the load bar anywhere forwards or back. It's normally kept in the cutout section where you'd put the 2x4.

 

I use two 2x6"s. The bottom has rounded corners that contour with the bed. The upper has a "T" cut as the 11 inches of these two stacked is higher than the actual slot by a couple of inches.

Mine are stained, Dark Walnut with a Marine grade poly coating.

Also I have six BikeTite clamps. I can up to put three on each side and haul six bikes with no scratches. A bike fits from the slot to the cab and also fits from the slot to the end of the 'down' tailgate. (on a shortbed!)

But mainly they just contain the groceries on fast starts and stops.
Got to figure something out for the cornering though.

 

Go to one of your local motorcycle dealers. There exists a net constructed of smaller bungee-type cords. It is shaped as a square, with four small hooks on each corner. It's obviously designed to hold odd shaped junk on the back of cycles, but any rider has used this handy doodad for all sorts of things. I use mine in the bed of my SC for the same thing.........holding groceries. It's nice because, after anchoring it to the bed hooks, you can pull/yank anyway you need to secure odd cargo......or bags with Pepsi or surly, wayward and incorrigible cantalopes.

 

I picked up a cargo net from the local Advance Auto Parts. They had two versions available - a "flat" 12" tall, and a "hammock" style 24" tall. Opted for the hammock style, but installed it vertically. Took two steel rings, available at Lowe's/Home Depot and mounted them in the clamps for the cover. Then used four small snap-links to hold the net in place - one at each ring and one at each factory tie-down. Using this, I have also been able to hold one or two small bags by hooking the handles into the snap links - no more chasing cans of dog food around the bed!
Also, FWIW, one of the most interesting responses I've seen was a couple in their mid-sixties that got behind me as I was hauling a couple pieces of molding one evening. Basically, I slid the molding under the net, then stretched the net back over the ends of the molding to keep it from sliding out. Lowered the cap, and off I go. Thinking back, I guess it did look a bit odd from behind. Either that, or they had never seen a Bedrug before.

Just my .02
Steve