Box Link Load Rating?
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Box Link Load Rating?
Not sure on their terminology here, the specs I've found are the cleats are rated at 275 lbs horizontal load and 600 lbs diagonal load. I am assuming horizontal would be 275 lb tension load applied directly to the cleat (pulling perpendicular to the vehicle path of travel). Is the diagonal load just 45* to that horizontal load?
More importantly, does anyone know the vertical load rating per boxlink cleat, applied directly down on the cleat (like if you stood on the tie-down cleat)? Sketching up some accessory ideas for the bed.
Thanks
More importantly, does anyone know the vertical load rating per boxlink cleat, applied directly down on the cleat (like if you stood on the tie-down cleat)? Sketching up some accessory ideas for the bed.
Thanks
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Diagonal, I'm guessing, would be the tension load from one of the rear cleats to the opposite-side front cleat.
The vertical load on the cleat, let's call it the shear load, isn't a lot, I wouldn't think. Maybe 150 lbs, at most. And keep in mind, too, there's a lot of play in that plane due to the construction of the cleats. Check out my build thread below. I had a BoxLink bike rack I made that held up two bikes on two side cleats using fork mounts. It held up fine, but there was a little sag.
The vertical load on the cleat, let's call it the shear load, isn't a lot, I wouldn't think. Maybe 150 lbs, at most. And keep in mind, too, there's a lot of play in that plane due to the construction of the cleats. Check out my build thread below. I had a BoxLink bike rack I made that held up two bikes on two side cleats using fork mounts. It held up fine, but there was a little sag.
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Diagonal, I'm guessing, would be the tension load from one of the rear cleats to the opposite-side front cleat.
The vertical load on the cleat, let's call it the shear load, isn't a lot, I wouldn't think. Maybe 150 lbs, at most. And keep in mind, too, there's a lot of play in that plane due to the construction of the cleats. Check out my build thread below. I had a BoxLink bike rack I made that held up two bikes on two side cleats using fork mounts. It held up fine, but there was a little sag.
The vertical load on the cleat, let's call it the shear load, isn't a lot, I wouldn't think. Maybe 150 lbs, at most. And keep in mind, too, there's a lot of play in that plane due to the construction of the cleats. Check out my build thread below. I had a BoxLink bike rack I made that held up two bikes on two side cleats using fork mounts. It held up fine, but there was a little sag.
150lbs per cleat would be more than enough for what I am considering, which I would guess is probably fairly accurate given the mounting hardware. Would be nice to have a confirmation from Ford.