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I bought a used 2025 platinum with 700 miles. The seller said he didn't have the cleats, so I kept them from my 2021 Lariat. However, they don't match up. The mounting plates are different. Ford's website shows the old model still listed under 2025, and same with ebay. Does anyone else have the new style that matches the mounting plate below, or know where I can get them? The picture below shows the old cleats from 2021 against the new mounting plate on my 2025.
When I bought my 24, it didn't have any plates in it for the box link cleats. I ordered a set off Amazon and they were a perfect bolt in fit. At the time, I didn't know they had been changed to the style you have in your 25. The bolt holes lined up perfectly with the brackets I bought and all I needed to do was to tap the holes for the bolts to go into. Once that was done, they fit perfectly. I'm not sure what the new style cleats look like, but the old style won't work with the new brackets. Good luck on your hunt.
When I bought my 24, it didn't have any plates in it for the box link cleats. I ordered a set off Amazon and they were a perfect bolt in fit. At the time, I didn't know they had been changed to the style you have in your 25. The bolt holes lined up perfectly with the brackets I bought and all I needed to do was to tap the holes for the bolts to go into. Once that was done, they fit perfectly. I'm not sure what the new style cleats look like, but the old style won't work with the new brackets. Good luck on your hunt.
The proper factory bolts for the plate are self tapping, Just power them in.
What do you use the cleats for? I prefer using the anchor point at the bottom if tie down anything heavy, I did use them a few time to tie down mattress but prefer the actual anchor point.
What do you use the cleats for? I prefer using the anchor point at the bottom if tie down anything heavy, I did use them a few time to tie down mattress but prefer the actual anchor point.
Anything you want. A pickup can never have too many tie down spots. For example, my truck currently has 12. Only 11 are currently usable, as the swing out storage tool box in the driver side blocked access to it. LOL
4 lower tie downs in the bed corners
4 mid level tie down in the BoxLink brackets
4 upper level tie downs in the bed rail. Those are pop up BullRingUSA and stay flush to the bed rail until I need them.
What do you use the cleats for? I prefer using the anchor point at the bottom if tie down anything heavy, I did use them a few time to tie down mattress but prefer the actual anchor point.
I haul my 4 wheeler and riding mower fairly frequently (not at the same time of course) and have preferred these cleats to the stock tie points.
Bed cleats for 2025 different?
