2015 Ram Trucks

I just was questioning the spring hold downs. Having drove big trucks and having to secure loads it just looks a little weak to me.

actually those aren't "spring hold downs", the are chains with turn buckles , as you know driving big trucks you would have used either ratchet straps or chain boomers... the later with the old style "lever boomer" which are outlawed in these parts, the new boomers are the "ratchet" style.

The pick up box will and does keep the camper from just sliding left or right, that whole set up just does not look safe to me. I would not like to see the end result of any hard emergency avoidance maneuvers with that set up.

That has been the way truck campers have been tied down for years. There would be square tubing attached to the underside of the frame at the front of the box and extend pass each side of the box and the turn buckles attached to the tubing/camper. At the back the turn buckles were attached to the rear bumper at each corner or another piece of tubing was installed. In some cases tie downs were installed in the "stake pockets" - which I and many others would agree is about as safe as no tie-downs at all.







I think you get the picture now? :W

while on the subject, in my MTCs (mobile treatment centers - first-aid) we are only required to bolt(4 bolts) the camper-ette to floor of the box and install a internal roll cage... roll cage yes, but just bolt it to the floor and not the frame.... lol.