Abstract: A clamping apparatus that securely creates an anchoring point along the side rails of the pickup bed to efficiently fasten a securing strap or rope includes a pickup bed rail clamp, a T-head tie down, and a strap receiving bracket. An upper jaw and a lower jaw of the pickup bed rail clamp secure the clamping apparatus to the pickup bed through a fastener of the pickup bed rail clamp. The strap receiving bracket is terminally connected to the upper jaw and designed to receive a hook of the securing strap or a knot of the securing rope. The T-head tie down is connected to the upper jaw and the strap receiving bracket. a first V-shaped notch, a second V-shaped notch, and a U-shaped notch of the T-head tie down provide multiple placements for the securing strap or rope to loop around thus secure a load within the pickup bed.