Straps instead of bolt down too risky?
Looking for options to secure my new Cari Cowboy? I have a step side truck, so I had to go with bolt down because the usual turnbuckle system would not fit in the step side bed. Bolt down works fine, ...
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Yeah the camper isn’t going anywhere, except out the back, like you said, so how would you get any forward pull off of the back jack mounts down to the bumper? or where were you going to hook it up?
I can’t imagine getting it lined up for bolts, especially without an enlarged hole, but then again, it shouldn’t need bolted down unless the mfg requires?
Presuming your boat trailer is too narrow to see in the mirrors until it’s way out of shape. Easiest way to cure that problem is make a tattle tale 8’ wide or so you can stick on the back of the boat/trailer so you can see which way the trailer is headed all the time.
Like a 2x2 board or strip of plywood or anything visible you can hang on the trailer or boat easy.
I can’t imagine getting it lined up for bolts, especially without an enlarged hole, but then again, it shouldn’t need bolted down unless the mfg requires?
Presuming your boat trailer is too narrow to see in the mirrors until it’s way out of shape. Easiest way to cure that problem is make a tattle tale 8’ wide or so you can stick on the back of the boat/trailer so you can see which way the trailer is headed all the time.
Like a 2x2 board or strip of plywood or anything visible you can hang on the trailer or boat easy.
