What Size Fasteners Should be Used to Install E-Track Inside of a Box Truck

Updated 10/11/2013 | Published 10/09/2013

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Question:

For a box truck, with an aluminum box, what size rivets should be use to secure the e-track to the vertical aluminum structural members? Also, should the plywood on the box walls be removed so that the e track can be mounted directly to the uprights?

asked by: Chris

Expert Reply:

On the E-Track # E19148 the mounting holes are 1/4 inch in diameter so you will need to have fasteners that have a head larger than that, are long enough to go through where you are mounting the track, and are appropriate for the material you are mounting the E-Track to.

You will not have to remove the plywood so long as the E-Track is attached to a reinforced part of the wall (frames, support structures, etc.). I have included a link to a video review for you. If you need a backing plate use # e96RR.

expert reply by: Michael H