TC Sliding Around in the Bed of Truck
Hey guys. My Arctic Fox seems to be sliding around a lot in the back of the truck. It has the quality, stainless frame mounted tie downs. 4 stainless FastGun ones. However, it keeps sli...
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MORSNOW wrote:
For a camper to move back a foot, I'd think the mat being used is inadequate, I'd be replacing that right away.
Die hard Torklift tie down guys don't want to hear this but Happijac angles do work to hold a camper in it's place (even with TL Fastguns like I use). A Torklift frame mount is almost straight down on a short bed truck like mine (actually goes right over the gas/fuel door), and would allow a camper to slide back freely until an angle makes the tie down tight. A foot is crazy though!
You could (with a little bit of thought and some steel (and a welder of course), move the attachment point forward on the TL frame mounts. Cut the attachment end off and weld on a length of schedule 60 tubing with an appropriate gusset. Add an eye bolt in the end and viola, you moved the attachment point forward and increased the attachment angle.
Maybe I should call TL and make a product suggestion. I've talked to them before.
I keep trying to imagine how much applied force there is on the front tie down's when the camper slides backward.. It has to be substantial.
