What is this part for?

[MisterBee]

Hi,
I bought a used v2 camper and got these with it. Not sure what it is used for.

[jedgar]

Not positive but I think those were part of the Flight Deck, but may work with the beef bars too. Once they are in the track they sled lock with strap tension?

[MisterBee]

Thank you for the reply sir. I started searching the forum for flight deck and found this:

Beef Rack Bars/Track Nuggets

Hey Danny, I got some track nuggets for tying down lumber and larger piles of stuff and would use cam straps to tie down kayaks, and sups. Now I just use cam straps for everything because it’s faster than getting the track nuggets out. I believe their original intent was for tying stuff down inside the bed if you get a flight deck system. [20200926_151633]

[techoguy]

@MisterBee These are for the beef bars on top before the flight deck was available. I’ve had them for years but never used them. They aren’t very useful for me. The idea was you slide the small side part up and it “unlocks” the device so you can take it out or slide it in the track. Then when it’s down, it’s locked in place. The issue is that it doesn’t slide very well and it’s too small of a hole to receive a standard ratchet strap hook or really any strap. It’s been easier for me to just wrap straps around the beef bars instead.