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Erickson Motorcycle Ramp Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number EMO-7420 from Erickson. What we have here is the 6 foot straight loading ramp constructed out of galvanized steel and there is a pair that comes with this part number. The rating for them is 1,600 pounds. We will go ahead and cover some of the fine points of these ramps. Basically we will show you what pieces you need to put together and the components that come with it. Alright first off the ramps themselves are 12 inches wide by 72 inches long. There is some assembly required. It will have these 2 main beams and you do have to install all these rungs in the ramp. Also these 2 parts that resides lay on top of the tailgate when you use it. There is also this latch on strap here on the side of the ramp. This hook actually will go into a hole on the backside of the ramp underneath. That way you can stack them 2 by 2 beside each other. It also comes with this strap right here to attach to your truck and the other half goes to the ramp so you can tie it onto your truck so it will not go anywhere when you are loading up your motorcycle or whatnot. more

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Posted: 8/11/2008 1:51:27 AM

Easy Retriever Review - Video

Today we are going to show you part number A50710 the Easy Retriever. What we have here is a tool that can easily reach in the back of your pick up truck or any other area that is inaccessible or is just out of arms reach. Kind of handy little tool to keep in the back of your truck. We will go ahead and show you how it works. It has a real easy telescopic design. Basically you just give it a little bit of the twist and it is ready to go to work. To show an example on how to use it, you can just reach in the back of your truck here especially if you have a cover that is hard to take on or off. Just use it and you just grab it and pull your objects out, within easy reach. Also it would be handy for people that have limited mobility as well. That would probably be the biggest help. There you have it for part number A50710 the easy retriever. more

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Posted: 9/10/2008 5:10:33 PM

Erikson Cargo Control Bar Demonstration - Video

This is a cargo control bar, this part is intended to go between the two walls of your pickup truck bed to keep things from moving front to rear. This is a one size fits all and we will demonstrate how this works. As you can see there are buttons on the cargo bar to keep it at a specified distance. Basically they just pinch down and you pull apart or push together as needed. You can see it pops into the next hole and you do that all the way down to the width that you desire. Once you have the width you need, just install it between the bed rails. Basically you can stick it anywhere you have a flat solid surface. We are going against the bed liner but in this case the steel is right behind the bed liner so it will not be a big deal, we will just sandwich it. For the last bit of it we twist it to be as tight as we need it. Not only does the expanding length keep it in place, it also has very generous rubber feet to keep it from going anywhere. Whether it is a plastic bed liner or steel of the truck. This design can be expanded anywhere you can put it in the middle of the truck, down low up high, it just depends on what item you have in the truck and where you need the strength to hold it back at. There you have it for part # 08910 from Erikson. more

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Posted: 7/17/2008 12:01:22 PM

Bully Pop Up Tie Down Review - Video

This is a really neat little device that installs in the stake bed pocket of your pickup truck and when you are not using it stays completely flat. So actually this will work pretty well with some of the tonneau covers out there. This also works well with bed rail caps which you will see when we do an install on a vehicle with some plastic bed rail caps on the vehicle. We will go ahead and install this into the pocket on the bed rail here. You set it the way you want it and you simply tighten down the screws. There you have it, it is completely installed. Now with the flip of a switch it will be ready to tie down what you have in the back of your truck. To retract it, just simply push it back down into place. There you have it for part # WTD-810, the Bully pop-up truck hooks. more

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Posted: 8/7/2008 9:50:28 AM

Bully Truck Bed Tie Down Clamps Review - Video

This is a nice device that clamps onto any position along the bed of your truck to allow you to tie down virtually at any point on your truck. These clamp onto the actual inside lip of the truck bed and you can use this inside camper shells and a lot of tonneau covers too. We will go ahead and install one here and show you how it works. We will stick it inside our bed rail here, you want the clamp open, put it up in there, and make sure it goes up as far as possible. We will get this out of our way, and then there is a bolt at the bottom here which we will tighten up by hand and we will use a ratchet to tighten it up the rest of the way. There you have it, an instant tie down point. There you have it for part # WTD-823 the stainless steel truck clamp. more

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Posted: 8/7/2008 9:51:31 AM

Truck Bed Stake Pocket Chrome Anchor Points Review - Video

This device fits into the stake pockets of your truck bed, youve probably seen this before, its a common design. They have added one nice feature to this product, the toggle bolt at the bottom is a much heavier duty model than the previous ones. It requires no tools to install and well show that by installing one. Well squeeze it together to get through the top there, this rubber block here will help center it in the truck. Then you just push it into place and make sure you have it nice and level, and tighten down your top half. You dont have to over torque it, just get it nice and snug maybe a turn after that. Now youre set, and youre ready to tie down your cargo. This part comes in a chrome finish to resist rust and corrosion. There you have it for part # 92509, the truck bed stake pocket chrome covered anchor points. more

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Posted: 8/6/2008 1:13:31 PM

Erickson Ratchet Cargo Control Bar Review - Video

This is a quick video to show you how easy this ratcheting cargo bar by Erickson is to install and use. Joe will demonstrate how everyone who owns a pickup should have one of these as it is so easy to keep items contained in the bed. No more groceries rolling all over on the drive home! Even those people without a truck may want to use the bar in the trunk of their car or cargo area in the mini van or SUV. more

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Posted: 8/7/2008 9:49:40 AM