I was asked earlier in this thread how I did this, I figured I would show a picture guide as to how I set up these boards. I don't know if this counts as "digging up an old thread" but if it does I apologize ahead of time. Anyway, onto how I did it.
My s10, like most compact/midsize pickups (exceptions include the Ford Ranger/Mazda B-series and 1st and 2nd gen Dodge Dakota), did not come with stake pockets in the bedrails, so I improvised in making my boards. Not too long after I bought the truck, I bought a cap for it for times when I need to keep certain things back there out of the elements (pain to scrap with it on though). It required notching out my over-the-rail bedliner more than it was by the factory cargo tie-downs:
The left front cap clamp mounting point/makeshift pocket:
The left rear one:
The right front one:
The right rear one:
These four points serve as the vertical post mounting points for my boards. The L/F one is actually a couple inches shallower than the rest because of how the fuel tank inlet hose routes underneath the bed. The routing necessitated a "curve" in the bed floor over the tank inlet, but that was a minor issue in the end.
The tension on the posts by the bedliner, as well as any loads pushing outward against them, help keep them stable, I'm planning to make a cross-brace in the front of the bed to link both boards for better support and to make a window protector. The only real downside to my set-up is that it's more difficult to get keeper straps onto the factory tie downs since the vertical support posts kinda get in the way:
But I do have alternate points that I use for tie-downs/rope where it's only a minor issue. In addition to the front cross-brace/mesh window protector, I am also planning on making barn doors to go above the tailgate...
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