work2much - Yes the turnbuckle has a spring inside. My F450 is a cab and chassis, so I had to have everything fabricated for it including the tie downs. Nothing is available for it on the aftermarket. If I had only known that before I bought it. Re turnbuckles - Yes - They are at a steep angle, and I hadn't thought about that being a problem but this issue is definitely not because of that. There's been soft spots under that wing since I had it on my F350 for about 6-months, and the botched repairs have just made it worse. I have been keeping that one turnbuckle on the effected side, more slacked than usual and that babying seems to have kept it at bay for awhile. Its just this last trip was a little bouncy.
downtheroad - that is within my range so I'll check them out. I was hoping to hear from other members who own this camper. I did thoroughly read the other thread about their repairs back in 08 and 06, so I will probably reach out directly to see how its going.
ticki2 - I will check with them ad see, maybe its the same place downtheroad referred me to. I could definitely make the trip up there. I'm good with tools and such, but I lack the experience to effect a repair like this myself, so logically it would make more sense for me to just go back to work and get the money and pay someone else to do it right, but having been burned makes me want to make sure its done right and be part of that process.
Ahhh, the life. When its great its great....when there's a big issue, its not so great, but its still a lot of fun..!
Thank you everyone for feedback so far. I appreciate it...!
