Happyjack or Torklift
I am zeroing in on a TC and wondering which is the best setup. Are they a DIY thing to install?
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The Happijack are going to be easier to install than the Torklift tie-downs. You are less likely to have problems with the Happijack tie-downs as it does not have to integrate into the truck's frame and bed mounts.
I went with the Torklift tie-downs for my 2011 GM standard bed pickup and it took a full day to install them. Part of the problem was that I had to trim metal off of 3 of the tie-downs to get them to fit on the truck and for that I used a reciprocating saw, a grinder, and spray paint to get a good fit. One to the brackets would have had a fuel line and a brake line rubbing on it the entire time, even when the camper was off the truck.
My reason for going with the Torklift tie-downs is that when you remove the outer brackets nothing protrudes from the side of the truck when you do not have the camper in the bed. The rear tie-downs also seemed stronger than the Happijack setup but this was a secondary consideration.
I was very glad I had not paid a shop by the hour to install them as it would have added $1000 to the cost.
I went with the Torklift tie-downs for my 2011 GM standard bed pickup and it took a full day to install them. Part of the problem was that I had to trim metal off of 3 of the tie-downs to get them to fit on the truck and for that I used a reciprocating saw, a grinder, and spray paint to get a good fit. One to the brackets would have had a fuel line and a brake line rubbing on it the entire time, even when the camper was off the truck.
My reason for going with the Torklift tie-downs is that when you remove the outer brackets nothing protrudes from the side of the truck when you do not have the camper in the bed. The rear tie-downs also seemed stronger than the Happijack setup but this was a secondary consideration.
I was very glad I had not paid a shop by the hour to install them as it would have added $1000 to the cost.
