"dean" wrote in message
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I have a 16x6.5 trailer with 6" tall steel side walls. I regularly
carry a load of wood rounds, and I want to easily tie a canvas down. I
figure I need 8 rope tie-down points, and would rather not pay up the
$8 each for cheap weld-on D-rings. What else would be simple to make
or cheap to by? I'm ok at welding (at least in a straight line!)

Premade D-rings? All the trailers and dump bodies I saw on the jobsites as a
kid had those made up out of rebar sections that looked like they were
formed using various nooks and channels on the trailer, and tacked in place
and spray painted.

But seriously- keep in mind that they have to look 'real' to any cop that
stops you, lest you get a loose load or defective equipment cite. Rather
than the trailer place, I'd look at the local farm supply store- most of the
regional chains keep a pretty good stock of basic ironmongery like that.

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