Exterior Tiedown Hooks; To Remove The Cargo Cage - Ford 2001 Explorer SportTrac User Manual

To remove the cargo cage:

1. Extend the cargo cage.
2. Pull the round knobs on each side
of the cage to unlock it.
Make sure the locking clip screws
are loose before removing the cargo
cage.
3. Press the locking clips below the
middle bar and lift the cargo cage
out of the channels on the "D" pillar.
To install the cargo cage, follow the
removal procedure in reverse order.

EXTERIOR TIEDOWN HOOKS

Exterior tiedown hooks mounted on
the side of the pickup box:
• can be used to secure loads
within the pickup box.
• can be used to secure half the
tonneau cover in an open
position.
• allow for continued use of the
stake pockets.
Each tiedown hook can secure loads
of up to 350 kg (770 lbs.) inside the
pickup box (total load not to exceed
box payload of 1000kg (2,200 lbs)).
Loads can be secured to the hooks with up to three wraps of 10 mm
rope.
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