Tie-down systems performance/safety vs cost
I have no doubt this has been beaten to death. Now that we have a new truck camper, I need to outfit the truck to safely carry it. If it matters, the truck is a 2007 2500HD Chevrolet Silverado crew...
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What is the goal when wanting to keep your camper secure?
Keep the camper from sliding back.
Keep the camper from bouncing and shifting.
Keep as little load on the camper tie down points as not to damage the camper.
Happijack's do all 3.
Fast guns do not keep the camper from shifting backwards
Fast guns if not set up properly have damaged campers.
Question to all...
When on a road with ruts etc does the frame twist and if so what happens with Fast Guns hard contact because they are attached to the frame?
Happijacks are attached to the bed in the front and are at an angle so they hold the camper forward with very little hold down force. The rears are attached to the bumper which is flexible and are set up to have very little down force.
Been using the same Happijack takedowns for 20 years and driven over some hellacious roads.
Camper weights 4200lbs... Never had 1 problem with the camper shifting.. Over 200,000 miles on the camper 2 F250's.
Would I use Fast Guns? Probably not.
Jim
Keep the camper from sliding back.
Keep the camper from bouncing and shifting.
Keep as little load on the camper tie down points as not to damage the camper.
Happijack's do all 3.
Fast guns do not keep the camper from shifting backwards
Fast guns if not set up properly have damaged campers.
Question to all...
When on a road with ruts etc does the frame twist and if so what happens with Fast Guns hard contact because they are attached to the frame?
Happijacks are attached to the bed in the front and are at an angle so they hold the camper forward with very little hold down force. The rears are attached to the bumper which is flexible and are set up to have very little down force.
Been using the same Happijack takedowns for 20 years and driven over some hellacious roads.
Camper weights 4200lbs... Never had 1 problem with the camper shifting.. Over 200,000 miles on the camper 2 F250's.
Would I use Fast Guns? Probably not.
Jim
