Temporary Tie Downs
We just bought a Sun Lite fold down truck camper for a trip to Alaska next year. I realize a good set of tie downs is important for the trip but how about getting it home right now? My plan is to j...
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The only thing I would warn against using ratchet straps is that you will mar your truck's paint for sure, and you may cause body damage at worst.
These truck bodies are made from little more than beer can material these days, so if you wrap your strap down over the side of the bed, hook it to the frame, and ratchet it down, it is very likely that the sheet metal will buckle, if not right away, then during some sort of maneuver.
These truck bodies are made from little more than beer can material these days, so if you wrap your strap down over the side of the bed, hook it to the frame, and ratchet it down, it is very likely that the sheet metal will buckle, if not right away, then during some sort of maneuver.
