Axe and shovel in bed mount

JT19HC · February 3, 2020

I posted this over in the main forum under the bed organization thread, but figure I should put here for you guys to take a look as well. I wanted to be able to mount a shovel and an axe for when I am at my hunting property and by chance needed one or the other, and came up with a nice and clean way to do it.

I purchased a set of Amazon GM tie down anchors that fit into the recessed cutouts in the Silverado bed. Then a set of "quick fist" 2 1/4" rubber clamps, typically used on a roof rack for shovels and axes. I then took the eye hook threaded rod out of the tie down anchors and matched the threads to a 1 3/4" stainless machine screw. The quick fist clamp are drilled in the middle to be mounted, so I just ran the machine screw through the clamp and into the anchor assembly. Mounted the new anchor with clamp into the pockets in the bed. The Silverado has 9 of these pockets to install the takedown anchors, but the best spot for a long tool is over the wheel hump, as it stays tucked in and away from materials and such that I typically put in the bed.

I would imagine there are other possiblities using these anchors, like making mounting plates for other equipment, or a molle plate etc.

JT19HC · February 3, 2020

I am going to try and make a molle plate for additional tools and a mount for a chainsaw, I'll post some pics when I get it done.

Josef · February 3, 2020

This is super handy. Thanks for the idea.

GregBFL · February 3, 2020

That's pretty slick, thanks for posting. I've used those same rubber clamps to mount a flats poling pole to my boat in the past and they worked well. I might just have to get some for my camping axe and shovel as well.