Dumb question about truck camper tie downs
OK, so looking at all types of truck camper pictures, both on and off trucks I have noticed that most all truck campers are "tied" down to truck with the same type frame mounted system from various ma...
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Reddog1 wrote:
Ideally, you would have the two tiedowns at front at an angle opposite the rear. If the tie downs are straight up and down, they will minimize the distance the TC can travel, but not as efficiently as if they were mounted at an angle.
Much like the bow strap and transom strap on my boat. The bow strap prevents the boat from sliding back on the trailer and the angle of my transom straps prevents the boat from sliding forward into my truck.
On dually trucks, the rear tiedowns are a challenge because of the fender hips being in the way. If the tiedowns are straight vertical on a SRW truck, the mounts on the camper likely need to be moved.
