Patent ID: 8474767

Claim:
A tie-down apparatus for securing recreational vehicles onto a cargo bed of a full-size, mid-size, or small pick-up truck comprising: an adjustable telescoping support bar having a main body and two ends; said main body of said telescoping bar having at least one tie-down ring connected to the main body for securing one or more recreational vehicles; said main body of said telescoping bar having two elongated arms positioned inside each end of said main body to create the telescoping effect, so that the support bar is adjustable to match the width of the cargo bed; said elongated arms having one tie-down ring connected to an end of said elongated arms, which results in at least a portion of each of said elongated arms being exposed on each side of said main body for securing a recreational vehicle to said tie-down rings; a pair of connectors for securely attaching said main body with said arms to said truck bed; a locking pin locking said arms to said main body in an adjusted position matching the size of the width of said truck bed; said locking pin having a U shaped clamp pivotably secured to a back of said pin on one side and a receiving hole on another side of said U shaped clamp for receiving a tip of said locking pin after said locking pin is positioned through the main body and the arms, so as to lock the telescoping bar in place; and said pair of connectors are “u” shaped clamps that connect to a J bolt mounting which secures the telescoping support bar to side rails of said cargo bed without use of existing holes in side rails of said cargo bed; said J bolt mounting is comprised of an L shaped piece of angle iron which has at least two bolt holders welded to the angle iron and a J bolt that is connected on one end to a securing pillar and inserted into the bold holder on another end and then secured into place with fasteners.