Ok, got the pics. I saw those in the pic above and thought they were 2X4 brackets to add "pole siding" for loose loads or sumpin. Those would work fine, I just don't know why they don't put some sort of simple eye-hooks all along the side rail to give you a zillion choices of where to secure the load ... especially with multiple items to strap down. Oh well.

Yeah, I'm pushing my luck on tires I suppose. They're the originals (ST's) and have served me well. I prolly have a bazillion miles on those tires and they show almost NO tread wear. I took it to Tallahassee probably 50 times back when I was running around with Gator, and that's a 600 mile round trip every time. The tires look flawless ... but they are old and I know I should replace them simply due to the time factor. I don't need pricey radials though.