I want to secure my TC while it is off the truck

My wife and I ALWAYS drop our camper, as we did with our three legged Texan. This is what we did with the Texan.....
We purchased two sturdy saw horses and cut the legs shorter. The camper no longer tipped and we were able to occupy the cabover.

Unless your camper is extremely light, it's not going to flip forward.

Check out this post for a good discussion on tipping forward.

http://forums.trailerlife.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26666827/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm

Tony1978 wrote:
Impossible Rick? That's not the truck camping philosophy. Shame on you. There's always a way

Well actually there have been cases of jacks breaking while cabover unoccupied that led to tipping, but never a case reported of cabover occupancy causing tipping on solid jacks. Doesn't anyone think manufacturers have thought about this and ruled it out. Not a single manufacturer has ever issued a warning...

Rick

Here's what I do:

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Impossible Rick? That's not the truck camping philosophy. Shame on you. There's always a way

Tony1978 wrote:
There has been times that it would have been convenient to drop the truck camper and use it separate from the truck without fear of it tipping over if 2 people were in the cab over (snoot). Is there an easy and safe way to do this?

You mean there is no mandatory sticker warning you not to occupy the cabover when it is off the truck? Shameful government negligence.

...or perhaps it is just impossible. Multiple previous threads support that concept.

Rick

Some have come up with portable supports that they can use under their off-loaded TCs. Just keep in mind it has to be something that you can transport with the TC while traveling. Some TCs are built to use un-supported while just resting on their jacks. It depends on the make of TC.
I prefer to still use some kind of support system under the TC, along with the factory jacks. I made a portable system using (3)2X4's,brackets, and aluminum jack stands, and a anti-sway stabilizer bar (that I already had). Everything breaks down and stores inside the bed of the truck along the bed when Im traveling. I can make adjustments for uneven ground by using the jack stands and stabilizer. This gives the under belly support on both ends and in the middle. We lived in and out of our TC for a month and a half while using this system and it was just like the TC was sitting on a solid floor.
Whether its on jacks, or other supports, you should not worry about the thing tipping over with people in the cabover.