Manufacturer Says this is OK
I drew the 'wavy' red line where the manufacturer says the COG is located. They also say this TC is designed for LWB or SWB 3/4 Ton and higher trucks. Would you do this? Yes, it does ha...
Forum Discussion
Bedlam wrote:
I think running the tie downs against each other at the same tension will hold the TC better in place than relying on the forward bed wall with all four tie downs tensioning against it.
interesting...I trust a rigid fixed point (bed wall) more than I would a "soft" assembly (multi piece tie down).
Obviously either works...as there are plenty of both scenarios in use.
But if I had to choose...a fixed point would be my first choice.
I have seen chains and levers fail, I have not (yet) seen a pick up bed shear from a TC braced against it. I suppose it could with sufficient force, but the psi of a TC against the front wall of the bed is much less than then the load on a 1/4" dia chain link or steel rod. I suspect a tie down would fail long before a bed wall...
