Big Camper-Happijac fronts, Torklifts rear?
I bought my truck used with the happijac setup. It's got the supposed frame mounted Happijac tie downs in the front with the stabilzer bar, not just the ones with the tabs only bolted to the bed. I de...
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I have the HJ setup on the front and mine are secured to the frame rails and bed bulkhead both.
I HAD the HJ setup on the back, with the bumper buttons and QR plates but I canned that because when I run off road, camper and bed twist tends to twist the bumper as well so instead of the Tl rear mounts, I took some telescoping schedule 60 tubing and fabbed up a set of rear mounts, welded to the vertical sides of my Class 5 rear receiver hitch. I welded on stub ends with gussets and drilled a through hole to accept a tractor hitch pin (farm store stuff) and the other tube telescopes into the welded on tube and secures with the pin. On the end, I drilled a hole and mounted an eye bolt that I attach my tie down to. Sort of a TL copy without the end plate. I consider it a good design (TL) but easy to fab up if you have the tools, which I do
I think newer Fords and GM's have a through hole in the receiver hitch that you can slide square tubing in and forego any welding to achieve the same result.... I think. Not sure, I have an older trick.
I HAD the HJ setup on the back, with the bumper buttons and QR plates but I canned that because when I run off road, camper and bed twist tends to twist the bumper as well so instead of the Tl rear mounts, I took some telescoping schedule 60 tubing and fabbed up a set of rear mounts, welded to the vertical sides of my Class 5 rear receiver hitch. I welded on stub ends with gussets and drilled a through hole to accept a tractor hitch pin (farm store stuff) and the other tube telescopes into the welded on tube and secures with the pin. On the end, I drilled a hole and mounted an eye bolt that I attach my tie down to. Sort of a TL copy without the end plate. I consider it a good design (TL) but easy to fab up if you have the tools, which I do
I think newer Fords and GM's have a through hole in the receiver hitch that you can slide square tubing in and forego any welding to achieve the same result.... I think. Not sure, I have an older trick.
