Custom truck camper tie down mounts?
I wanted to ask if anyone has employed any "custom" mounting points to secure their truck camper to the bed of their truck? Of the 2 typical options, Happijac and the Torklift frame mounts I feel l...
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All it takes is a little fabrication skill.
You could build L-shaped brackets from square stock that attach inside the bed if you want, that reach over the sides and grab the factory camper attachment points.
Bed floor strength isn’t an issue, you can add mounts below like they do on fifth wheel hitch mounts.
I mean, how do you guys think those attach to bed floors?
You can also just build your brackets so they attach at the same points as the bed does.
But really it’s a lot easier to just use conventional tie-downs.
I didn’t like any that are available so I built my own, but the usual Tork-Lifts look pretty stout.
Then it’s super easy to access the turnbuckles to set the tension.
There are good reasons it’s usually done the way it’s done.
You could build L-shaped brackets from square stock that attach inside the bed if you want, that reach over the sides and grab the factory camper attachment points.
Bed floor strength isn’t an issue, you can add mounts below like they do on fifth wheel hitch mounts.
I mean, how do you guys think those attach to bed floors?
You can also just build your brackets so they attach at the same points as the bed does.
But really it’s a lot easier to just use conventional tie-downs.
I didn’t like any that are available so I built my own, but the usual Tork-Lifts look pretty stout.
Then it’s super easy to access the turnbuckles to set the tension.
There are good reasons it’s usually done the way it’s done.
