GEN 2 Boxlink Lock?

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traxem

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Any idea why the boxlinks and cleats in the truck bed have locks?
 

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I used mine this week as a way to loop cable through to keep my Yeti cooler locked down. Handy to have them locked in place. Probably the first time I've ever even used them.
 
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I’d imagine to keep them from sliding out. Maybe from being stolen also.

I had to use a hammer to get them to slide in. Not the easiest to get in.
I guess it just seems a little overkill to me to have each of them locked down with a key lock. I don’t mind, but I don’t see the practical side of the lock.
 
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I used mine this week as a way to loop cable through to keep my Yeti cooler locked down. Handy to have them locked in place. Probably the first time I've ever even used them.
Did you have another pad lock with the cable?
 

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I bought the bracket from Amazon and had the cable and padlock already. I just loop one end of the cable through the box link attachments and lock it up. Gives me at least a little piece of mind that it won't just walk off.

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I'm guessing that if you go to Ford and try to buy the bed hold downs, they'll cost you about $25.00 or more. I can see them walking away if they're not locked.

I thought it was just mine that didn't fit on the truck. Once I identified what was keeping them from installing easily, a dremel fixed the issue.
 

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I’d imagine to keep them from sliding out. Maybe from being stolen also.

I had to use a hammer to get them to slide in. Not the easiest to get in.

I found that if you rotate the box link cleat about 25 degrees, position it with one corner in the slot, then rotate the cleat back to horizontal to seat the second corner, that the cleat easily slides from there. No hammer or Dremel needed.
 
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