Well the chick magnet, my 1993 puke/green duster bit the bullet at 200,000 plus miles!!!!!! I am gonna miss that car!

 I picked up a 1993 (something about that year from me) 4 cyl/5speed S-10 its blue/grey has a clean body and bed and 119,000 miles on it. I got it for a Grand I put 4 new tires , a tune up( still needs a little work in that area) and complete exhasut for 640 bucks. I am on the road again!

Question: I want to transport my Rods,Tackle, Battery and trolling w motor in the bed, without breaking down the rods. What is the best way to secure the battery and trolling motor so they don't move and crush the rods?

A ratchet strap across the back of the bed.

Thanks Burley? 2 questions How to attach it? The back of the Bed, is that the end near the tail gate, because there is a liner and nothing to attach the strap to? Thanks

No tie-down hooks or attachment points?

On the bed liner, is there a slot in the sides for a 2x6 or 2x8?  If so, that is also a good solution.  Put the battery and motor in the 'pocket' created by the board.  You might want to get some non-skid drawer liner to put under the battery so it doesn't slide around on the slick bed liner.

Thanks I was also thinking of a board between the back of the cab abd across the whell wells But my two 7 foot rods ill still be in "THE SLIDE ZONE" I think a combo of the board and the no stick(GREAT IDEA) is the way to go POSIBBLY a PVC pipe to slide the rods in and out of

Just think outside the box...

The front would be fine, but it is much easier to load a battery into the back than into the front.

One thing you could do is put down two boards across the bed, then a sheet of plywood over those boards.  Rods and other things go on top of the plywood, battery & motor below.  Could even cut the plywood, attach hinges, and have a custom cargo system.

Thats it!!!  Thanks I have just the guy to help me. Coming from Brooklyn apartment living my handiness is limited to calling the Super