My Camper is Moving Sideways in my P/U Bed

I use these. Bought them privately off Ebay at a great price. I think they are Lance brackets. I padded with hard rubber so there is no rubbing against the TC. They work very well.

It's a Dealer supplied plastic liner , but is quite heavy) that is screwed to the bed and can't move (though it may have some bounce to it), and the thick rubber mat doesn't shift on the liner.

The campers are sliding in the rubber mat somehow.

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Is it a spray on bed liner or one of those cheap plastic liners that dealers throw in? If it's that later take it out & just use the rubber mat.

I am trying to post some picture of my solution a rubber mat and 2 boxes in fron of the weels
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Gaetan

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I have a bedliner but have a 3/8" rubber mat between it and the camper floor, and the liner has a zillion stainless screws holding it in place.

I had to raise the front of the BigFoot 1.5" so my doors would open (the BF has contoured edges to the overhang), and this levels the camper since my dually is 2wd and the tall rear springs make it tail-high unless I have 2 tons back there.

I was concerned wood rubbing on the fiberglass would wear through.

The bed of the p/u is probably 12" + wider than the camper in front of the wheel well projections, giving the camper plenty of room to twist in the box, all at the front (it's tight side-to-side at the very back end).

I have the same issue with my 11.5 ft Bigfoot, which sits on wood. My Stable Lift holds it in place real well, but on occasion will move a little.

Your Bigfoot molded fiberglass has a much slicker bottom than your Lance. As a result, it will move quicker than the Lance.

If your Bigfoot is up against the front of the bed of your truck, and the tie downs are at the correct angle, you will have less side movement. Do not over tighten your tie downs to solve the problem. As posted, a rubber mat will also be a great help. It does not have to be thick.

If you put wood spacers between the TC and truck bed sides, that is probably the best. I suggest using 2"x6" on edge, fastened to a 2"x6" laid flat. another 2"x6" fastened to the TC end of the wood spacer, with it edge flat in the bed. The opposite end can be rounded at the bottom to clear the radius of the bottom and side of the bed. Basically, you would have a "T", The top of the "T" against the Bigfoot and the foot of the "T" against the bed of the truck. You can change the design to also serve as an alignment aid for loading the TC. When in place, I would want from 1 to 2 inches side to side clearance.

If you have a plastic bed liner, that is your biggest single cause, and the movement will be harder to control.

Wayne

Have you tried a rubber bed mat in the truck? They usually help keep the camper from sliding around.

Usually there isn't enough room to allow the TC to more around in the bed. Since you have room, after it's loaded, put one or two pcs of 1X4 between the each wheel well and the bottom sides of the TC to hold it in place.

Bill

Lance makes some loading alignment brackets that would keep it from moving side ways, are you using a rubber mat under the camper?