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silverbullet555
Explorer
Jul 30, 2020

Shimming camper to minimize side to side movement

I noticed on our last trip or two a fair amount of readjusting the turnbuckles was necessary. Wind and bumpy roads usually seem to cause it to shift enough to make one side's tiedowns loose and the ot...
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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Jul 30, 2020
My camper has wider floor-plan in the rear, where 1 side comes in touch with tailgate opening.
So I cut couple of hardwood boards with taper and screw to the side of truck opening, what not only holds the camper, but also guides it while loading.
Than on front I have 6" board on front of the bed with couple 4x4 cut at angle to guide the front wall.
Alaska trip, where I have seen nose of the camper moving up & down "by a foot" was good test for holds.

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