billfl Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) I found it hard to believe that I couldn't continue to do the things that I like just because I now drive an Edge. My bike rack wouldn't work due to the spolier, so I installed a Curt hitch and got a rack for the hitch/receiver. Next up was the need to tie the front and back of my canoe. The back probem was solved with the hitch/receiver but the front needed a remedy. Well, about an hour of time (including the run to Ace hardware) and I now have 2 tie down eyes connected to a solid point on the vehicle. Tools needed 5.5 mm socket 7 mm socket 10 mm socket (wrench or socket depending on size nut purchased at hardware store) flat balde screwdriver (for popping off qty 2 push connectors) tin snips or really heavy duty scissors Difficulty level- not at all First remove the splash shield from beneath the front of the car using the 5.5 and 7 mm sockets and removing the @2 push connectors locate the 2 bolts on each side in the picture below. They screw into the metal beam for the front bumper (solid surface) Edited February 22, 2019 by billfl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfl Posted February 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) Remove front bolt frome each side purchase qty 2 stainless steel eye bolts (I used 1/4 inch) so it would pass through the hole as Ace didn't have metric (eye bolts come with a nut) 3 -1/2 inch size purchase qty 2 stainless lock nuts purchase qty 2 stainless lock washer thread nut all the way to the eye, slide lock washer on top of nut insert bolt into hole and secure top with lock nut thread nut/lock washer and tighten repeat on other side Edited February 22, 2019 by billfl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfl Posted February 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) loosely reinstall splash shield with 3 screws on each side cut access hole for eye finish securing the splash shield total cost= less than $5 to install something that Ford should have included NOTE: do not confuse these as being tow hooks as they are not. They are for lashing cargo when fron tie-down points are needed Edited February 22, 2019 by billfl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billfl Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 and it works great 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramen_mom Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 Maybe you are long gone from this forum, but I wanted to thank you BillFL for taking the time to make this post way back in 2019. I'm a single mom with a secondhand 2017 Edge and I am about to pick up the canoe I've been saving my pennies for and watching marketplace for a year. I was able to follow your steps and install tie-downs on the front of my edge thanks to you. It might seem like a very simple thing, but I come from a generation of women that were socialized to believe anything car-related was too messy and complicated for us - that was boy stuff. So thank you, truly, for making things clear and simple so that I could push outside of my comfort zone and do this thing for myself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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