F450 Fiver Bed - Will This Fit A TC?
Hi all, I've been considering a TC for sometime now and I've decided to pull the trigger if one will work with my current truck. I have a 2004 F450 4WD with a Fontaine Classic Hauler Bed designed for ...
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Francesca Knowles wrote:
Would a fiberglass bed withstand any stresses exerted on it by camper holddowns? It's been years since we owned one, but as I recall it was attached to the side rails and it seems like there must be a certain amount of movement-resisting stress imposed on those points when the rig's in motion.
Modern tie downs normally will not be attached to the metal bed side rails anymore, but instead will have brackets attached to the frame, that extend outward, and then the spring buckles will attach to that and the camper.
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From this web site, you can find frame mounted tie downs.
http://www.torklift.com/index.php/products/tiedowns/talon-camper-tie-downs By the way, I did not say they are cheap. . .
I guess they can work - even when upside down. But I would not recommend trying this.
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Does your tailgate have 48" between the sides of the "U" opening? If you have that much clearance, then it should fit. You would need something like the Torklift bracket system, and perhaps if the camper extends behind the rear of the camper, you would want the dual tube "SuperTruss" hitch system.
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You can also see the superhitch has the rear camper mounts covered.
Good luck finding something!
Fred.
