Blanco1 wrote:
... I wonder if maybe I have the tie downs too tight or loose now?
& Yes from the start my plan was dirt roads in the desert & sand as in Pismo beach & glamis & why I got a 4x4 truck.
Many people are of the belief the tie downs must be tight enough to literally hold the TC to the truck. If that were true, they would not bolt the Class C to the frame, they would only use four tie downs. The tie downs are intended to prevent the movement of minute vibrations of the TC. It really does not take much to hold a 2 or 3 thousand pound TC in the bed of the truck. The tie downs can be tighter on the highway than on rough roads, especially the rear tie downs. When the TC hits a rut, the cab over typically whips due to the cantilever. With the rear tie down loose, even though it is slight, the rear of the TC will go up and cushion the whip of the cab over.
Years past, I used my TCs off road. I always completely loosened my back tie downs, as did all of my friends. We saw many damaged TCs with the rear TC tie down mounts ripped out, and quite a few with the type of damage you have. Never saw an issue with the front tie downs, which typically pulled the TC toward the cab.
Wayne
