Lots of questions when you get a new truck. Just purchased a 2001 Ford F350 crew cab 4x4 dually. I have a 2001 F250 super duty with Tork Lifts and fast guns which I was hoping to swap out. Nope. The new truck has a Happyjac anchor on the front of the bed which will be fine. The rear has an anchor button on the bumper which will require a bracket. The question is " Has anyone with this model truck used these?" I looked on line and found a place that sells just the bracket but claims it is not for this kind of vehicle. This bumper appears to be rock solid so not sure why it wouldn't work. I'll check with Happijac tomorrow but thought someone here might know. Thanks.

I'm using TL on the front and HJ buttons on the rear bumper. Will take the first test drive tomorrow.My 16 bumper doesn't seem as strong as my 03 but no problems on the 03 with big campers. Yours should be fine.I got mine from Amazon for around $30.

You're question doesn't make sense. I'll get to why in a second.But first, why can't you pull the forklift stuff off of the other truck and use it? It's the same truck in every way, except for the suspension. Now, you're question...what bracket are you talking about? The reason I ask is because on that truck, you could be talking about two different things. That is the generation of truck that needs brackets on the inside of the bumper that makes the bumper sturdier because they were flimsier than previous years from the factory. The brackets strengthen the bumper for the button type tie downs.The second type of bracket you could be talking about is the bracket that slides over the buttons so you can attach your turn buckles and tie the camper down. If the truck has happijac front tie downs, I would assume that the buttons are also from happijac and you can get the brackets from them.I believe this is what you need. And I believe they only have ever made one size. It's not vehicle specific.

I had the same problem when I went from a F150 to F250.I bought new TL for the front with fastguns and used the HJ buttons on the backthat were on the F150.both are mounted to the frame,not to the bed.

I had a '99 F350 dually, I would not call the Happijac buttons, or the bumper they attach too, "sturdy". The word I would use is "flimsy". For the rear, the Torklift work pretty well.

I would swap over the torklifts if that was an option. Jmo.

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getpower1
Explorer
Apr 12, 2016
You're question doesn't make sense. I'll get to why in a second.

But first, why can't you pull the forklift stuff off of the other truck and use it? It's the same truck in every way, except for the suspension.

Now, you're question...what bracket are you talking about? The reason I ask is because on that truck, you could be talking about two different things. That is the generation of truck that needs brackets on the inside of the bumper that makes the bumper sturdier because they were flimsier than previous years from the factory. The brackets strengthen the bumper for the button type tie downs.

The second type of bracket you could be talking about is the bracket that slides over the buttons so you can attach your turn buckles and tie the camper down. If the truck has happijac front tie downs, I would assume that the buttons are also from happijac and you can get the brackets from them.

I believe this is what you need. And I believe they only have ever made one size. It's not vehicle specific.
FireGuard
Explorer II
Apr 12, 2016
I'm using TL on the front and HJ buttons on the rear bumper. Will take the first test drive tomorrow.
My 16 bumper doesn't seem as strong as my 03 but no problems on the 03 with big campers. Yours should be fine.
I got mine from Amazon for around $30.

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