ever heard of a camper slide off the back?
Was exploring the Branson area and at some of the parking lots and at even some of the stoplights it's a steep climb from the lights. Has anyone ever heard or saw a truck camper tear the tie downs and...
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This actually might be a good time to bring up this report again. Maybe even get it into the TC University AnEv? I couldn't find it there.
An Analysis of Restraining Requirements
for Truck-Mounted Slide-In Campers
(If it disappears, I can usually find it by googling the words magleby truck-camper.)
With lots of interest in the possibilities of what this thread implies can happen, new TC'ers coming along all the time and the OP indicating obvious concern in certain steep-road conditions, it's worth understanding the forces of gravity, friction and restriction as it relates to our campers. The falling out the back is what the report author calls the backward translation.
And the OP subject reminds me of the time I drove, with Dad in the passenger seat - and Mom, DW and two kids in the 12.5' camper on '73 F250 single cab, UP the steep roads to Boothill Cemetery in Deadwood. That ALMOST caused a divorce!
An Analysis of Restraining Requirements
for Truck-Mounted Slide-In Campers
(If it disappears, I can usually find it by googling the words magleby truck-camper.)
With lots of interest in the possibilities of what this thread implies can happen, new TC'ers coming along all the time and the OP indicating obvious concern in certain steep-road conditions, it's worth understanding the forces of gravity, friction and restriction as it relates to our campers. The falling out the back is what the report author calls the backward translation.
And the OP subject reminds me of the time I drove, with Dad in the passenger seat - and Mom, DW and two kids in the 12.5' camper on '73 F250 single cab, UP the steep roads to Boothill Cemetery in Deadwood. That ALMOST caused a divorce!
