Baggage Tie downs

[Guy Prevost]

Originally Posted by Bill Dicus

Don't mean to hijack thread, but has anyone come up with a good strong cargo net to attach to these and contain baggage? Bill

I like motorcycle style bungi nets like these: http://www.aerostich.com/product.php...cat=283&page=1

[Deems Davis]

Originally Posted by trib

Deems,

I was looking for something to do with my leftover hinge. Were these just pop riveted to the floor or mounted otherwise?

Yup LP4-3's , (used the underlying rib's in the baggage areas for added strength where possible.)

[Bill Dicus]

Thanks Guy. Will check these out. Bill

[Snowflake]

Just to freshen the thread a bit, as i'm searching for tiedown ring options right now... Here's an updated link to the tiedowns on the PitPosse site. As of this posting, they are $9.95, vs. $15 from Vans, and $41 from Aircraft $pruce. To be fair, AS does include rivnuts, but still...

http://pitposse.com/quditian.html

[vic syracuse]

I just put 4 of these in the baggage compartment of my new RV-10. I also installed extra nutplates (10-32) right up under the rear seat outboard corners, so that we can remove the rear seat, move the tiedowns, and put the bicycles in there or other large luggage when we don't need all four seats.

Vic

[drill_and_buck]

A trip to the local big box store will allow you to install these budget tie downs for under 50 cents each.

Budget Tiedowns

[prkaye]

Following a local builder, I used two motorcycle cargo nets ziptie together. For tiedown rings to hook the nets to, I used inexpensive hardware from a local marine supply store.

[flyboy1963]

the brilliant John Horton ( my builder) I guess came up with a baggage tie inspired by the seat tracks in a Convair or something he was gutting?
Running across the floor behind the seats, and at the rear of the baggage compartment.......
a piece of 3/4" angle with holes/slots drilled in it's entire length gives almost infinite tie locations. It weighs only a few ounces, stiffens the floor, and keeps stuff from sliding forward into the flap tube. (sorry I'm no good at pics.) kinda like this
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remember, your 100 lbs of baggage becomes 2000+ lbs. in a good crash decelleration.....and you don't want to be 'rear-ended' or decapitated by that VW beetle behind you ! I admit, to keep all my **** under control, I usually just use a cargo net from Princess Auto that's for quad's...probably only good for a couple G's!!!

[mannanj]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Just to freshen the thread a bit, as i'm searching for tiedown ring options right now... Here's an updated link to the tiedowns on the PitPosse site. As of this posting, they are $9.95, vs. $15 from Vans, and $41 from Aircraft $pruce. To be fair, AS does include rivnuts, but still...

http://pitposse.com/quditian.html

Pit Posse has an E-bay store. You might be able to get them at a price lower than $9.95.

[Jim P]

I've found you can use something like this with a single ear. I've used four of these, two aft, two forward and use bungees to secure loads with great success. My floors are screwed in so moving these around or adding more is really easy. These are probably available in the aviation aisle at Lowe's for probably a buck and a half.