Happyjack or Torklift

The Torklift frame mounted tie down system is rock solid. I've never heard of Torklift tie downs failing, EVER.

On the other hand, I've heard of several incidents where the rear HappiJac tie downs have failed. The bumpers being produced by today's truck manufacturers are simply not strong enough to handle the stresses sometimes placed upon them. I've also seen pictures of the front HappiJac mounts causing damage to the front truck bed.

We had our TL tie downs installed by a truck outfitter dealer locally, which is where we bought them from also. 1 hour labour. That was worth it to us verus crawling around under the truck.

Torklift is a great company that stands behind their products and they more than willing to help out with any concerns.
Happijac.not impressed with how they treated me when I had to get my jacks rebuilt.

Both systems work very well for most TCers. One difference with the two, is the angle of the front tie down and does either block your access to the fuel filler area. For years, I ran a mix of the two brands, one brand on the front and one on the rear. When I owned my Dodge, a 2002, it had a real chunk of metal on the back for a bumper and the button attachments worked fine. But when I changed to the 2011 Chevy, it like most of the current trucks built, has too much flex in the rear bumper for me to feel comfortable with using it as an attachment point.

Another system that some of the forum members like and use is the Stable lift system. It is a bit more expensive, but takes the place of the tie downs and the jacking system on the TC, plus makes them very stable when off the truck. www.stablelift.com

With either of the two most popular brands, many of the parts will go with you from truck to truck, with only having to buy the specific parts to fit your new truck. Not sure a person could ever wear out a set of either brand, in one lifetime. Bend them or break them perhaps, though. As my grandfather told me one time, some people can figure out how to break an anvil. LOL

Torklift. The flexing and "give" of a TC mounted to the truck body and rear bumper is just not acceptable to me. Sure, they both work but which is the better attachment method. Torklift.

The effort involved installing torklifts is worth it. $.02. Enjoy your new camper!

I have had Happi jac tie down system since 2010. At the time is was cheaper than torklift and dealer recommended them. I was a TC newbie. Happijac has worked flawlessly since but if I were to upgrade to a newer truck i would install Torklift instead. Reason for me is no holes in bumper and bracket in front of bed in new truck.

They both work, nuff said.

DH installed our Torklift tie downs in about 2 hrs. One thing though, if you plan on using a Torklift Superhitch, it gets installed before the tie downs.

He said it was pretty easy. Check TC University, there may be a step by step picture thread on how it's done. Folks here are very helpful on the process, as are the Torklift Company.

deltabravo wrote:
There used to be a picture on Torklift's website of a truck with a camper on, both on their side due to a road that gave way. The Tork lift tie-downs kept the camper on the truck.

Found it. Photo is still there. The truck is actually rubber-side-up!

http://www.torklift.com/index.php/products/tiedowns/tie-downs

Bonesquatch wrote:
Torklift. ... Not particularly difficult and they are solid on the frame. Not the sheet metal or bumper. Seems a lot more stable and stronger than the Happijacks.

That's why I went Torklift too. There used to be a picture on Torklift's website of a truck with a camper on, both on their side due to a road that gave way. The Tork lift tie-downs kept the camper on the truck.