This backing plate reinforces and improves the tie-down support of your E-track system (sold separately). The zinc-plated steel plate bolts onto your trailer or other mounting surface on the side opposite the E-track. Hardware not included.
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Today we are going to be taking a look at the E-Trak Backing Plate. Part number BPEZ. As you can see, it definitely gives us more surface area under here, instead of just at each bolt location, you have got a whole plate that 4 different bolts go through here, to tie down the E-Trak. These plates are 6 inches by 6 1/2 inches and they are an eighth of an inch thick. They are zinc plated steel so that they are nice and strong, but they will also resist rust and corrosion. Depending on your application, it does have some additional holes as well, depending on how you need to mount it. These, with that extra surface area they provide, especially under things like a plywood floor here, it is going to give you that extra strength for when that 6,000 pound capacity of the E-Trak is being put into place. If it is just pulling up on single bolts that are small in diameter, they are more likely to pull through than a plate that is 6 inches by 6 1/2 inches. From the top of the E-Trak you see the heads of the bolt's here, and that is the only thing that you can see that goes through to that plate underneath.
It helps maintain a nice clean look for your E-Trak. Having those plates underneath also makes sure that that E-Trak feels nice and secure. On this 2 foot section of E-Trak right here, I have already got either end attached to the frame rail here and here. Now, take our backing plate. I am going to put two of them in, we will put one where these holes, these two outer holes line up with these two holes, on either side. Then the other one, I am going to put right here, to where these holes line up with these holes here.
Now that I know which holes I am going to use, I am going to take a drill bit and drill these out. The holes in the E-Trak itself are 1/4 inch, but the holes in the backing plate are 5/16 of an inch. Throughout this trailer we have used 5/16 inch bolts. In order to do that, what I am going to do is take my 5/16 drill bit and I am going to drill these holes out just a little bit bigger. In the process, I will also be able to drill out the hole through the plywood. Now that I have got those drilled out, I am just going to clean this us and then I will be able to put my bolts through.
Once I am all done pushing these through, we can head underneath and get ready to mount our plates up. Now that we are underneath, we can see all 8 of our bolts poking through here. I am just going to takes some of these little wood chips that we're chipping away from drilling out our holes. I will just pull them off and out of the way. With that area cleaned up, I can get ready to start putting our plates up into place. Where we have got these 4 holes in a line, those are going to be straight down the center here.
We will get these lined up. I am just going to put a lock washer and nut on one of these to start, just to help hold it up there. I have got these two coming through here, the other ones are just ever so slightly off. Now lets check the fitment on our other one here. Put my lock washer and nut on this one, it is sticking all the way through. I am just going to snug these up by hand to help hold the plate in place when we try and push those other bolts back down through. Just take a hammer and tap down. If it doesn't want to go down all the way, you can also take your 1/2 inch or 13mm socket and just kind of run it down. It should grip just enough on the sides of the bracket, the hole of the bracket underneath to pull it down through. We can get the rest of our lock washers and nuts started. Once we have got them all started, we can go around and tighten them up. These are again going to be 1/2 inch or 13mm socket on the underside here. When you are tightening these up, they don't need to be super tight, but you want to make sure that they are run down all the way, and nice and secure. If they do want to spin on you when you are getting them almost all the way tight, you can have somebody else hold a wrench on the top side at the head of the bolt while you tighten it up the rest of the way. That is going to complete our look at the E-Trak backing plate. Part number BPEZ.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (84 Customer Reviews)
This backing plate reinforces and improves the tie-down support of your E-track system (sold separately). The zinc-plated steel plate bolts onto your trailer or other mounting surface on the side opposite the E-track. Hardware not included.Etrailer has fast shipping and excellent products. I've ordered and installed E-Track with backers for my enclosed trailer. Just ordered my parts. Great company! 543632
James - 08/16/2019First time I used these plates. They are thicker and stronger than I imagined they would be. Looks like they will do the job. 210275
Danny B - 07/07/2016
Item is great for reinforcing the track mounting areas. 583757
I'm very happy with the products. I had purchased from etrailer in the past and was very satisfied then, which is the reason I returned when I needed tie down equipment. I was not disappointed. The service, products and advice was great. I installed the e-tract without any difficulty. I'm also happy to say that it secured my antique fire hose cart in a manner that protected it and kept it from moving while traveling. Thanks to all. When I need anything else you can be sure I will come back. 270356
Helpful product, saved me from frabricating from scratch; saved a lot of time and cost too. Great help in repairing a vintage '84 Penton HiPoint toy hauler. Thanks for the great prompt service. 351793
Jerry C - 03/12/2018Great product! We use the trailer to haul motorcycles on our trips. It's also been in several parades. Company is easy to work with and follows up on your satisfcation. 446542
Installed the e-track on my flatbed trailer yesterday using these plates as intended. CAUTION ....... these plates DO NOT line up with the vertical e-track despite the description stating "most horizontal and vertical" e-track. It wasn't a huge issue for me only because my friend has a fully equipped workshop and garage which included a drill press. We were able to bolt them together in 3 separate stacks and drill them to accommodate the holes in the track. If you do not have that luxury then it will be quite a job, depending on how many plates you are using. In my case it was 18. Once drilled they installed easily using a 1/4" impact wrench which expedited the installation quite nicely. This is a 2 person job without a doubt. It would be very difficult for 1 person to do this on their own. My setup is used for hauling 2 motorcycles, 4 wheeler, Kubota RTV, a 15,000 watt generator, and other miscellaneous equipment (not all at the same time). I am satisfied with the product to include the e-track, as well as the customer service provided by etrailer.com. I have ordered numerous items from them over the last several years and have always had a good experience. I am attaching several photos for review. Thank you etrailer.com. 591238
Good item as far as construction goes, check spacing before ordering though... side to side spacing is 4-5/8" center to center as shown on the site in one place and 4-1/2" CtoC further down the page. The spacing shown for the e-track itself is 4-1/2" CtoC. The spacing on the e-track I have on hand (previous purchase elsewhere) is only 4-3/8" CtoC . Of course I got the 4-5/8" CtoC pieces so ended up having to re-drill to make them work. 129340
Product and service was great! 739777
Only fit the Erickson ATV tie downs with 2 of the multiple holes available. After drilling 2 additional holes are you able to use 4 holes max of the 6 that are on the ATV mounting chocks/tie downs. Nice solid plate though. 683472
Worked great and matched up perfectly to the E-track rail. 604897
Ordered my last four backing plates, these will run the entire length of the track except where I bolted it to the frame rails. Good heavy duty and should keep my hot rod safe and secure. 580853
These plates are very heavy duty. Depending on what you are using them for, you may need to drill different holes. I had to on some of them due to where the metal cross members were under my trailer. These are very seriously strong metal plates and after a year they are holding up perfectly. 561680
Excellent customer service. Received expedited shipping services at no extra cost. I have E-track from two different sources, the backing plate fits only one. Before you order I suggest that you measure your E-track to make sure that the mounting holes will align with the holes on the backing plate. I have a drill press so I drilled additional or enlarged existing holes as required. 538537
Good 520565
I ordered these but I am not sure I really needed them for my installation. I was able to tie in the e-tracks to my metal subframe. I used these to reinforce the front and end of each track. 499261
Nice product. 496238
etrailer is the best place to buy things for your trailer and your truck. and everyone that I run into that has a trailer a truck or an RV I recommend etrailer. keep up the good work and I'll be buying more products from you shortly. thank you. 495559
The professionalism and speed of etrailer was unbelievable. I receive my product in a timely fashion it was exactly as ordered. 493809
I have a 6x10 enclosed trailer with particle wood floor. Eaasy to install. Used hex bolts and self drilling metal screws. 481193
Great product. Exactly what they advertised is what I received. Excellent company to do business with. Came a day earlier than the original expected delivery date. Followed up with email communication every step of the process after the order. Will use again whenever I need parts. Highly recommend. 479717
Just what I was needing and worked grea t! 479177
Fit great on trailer to haul rzr. Great price, great product. 473473
Solid backing that matched up perfectly with my e-track bolt holes. installed on my plywood cargo trailer floor. 470078
Fit perfectly 459453
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