Tie downs
I am new to truck campers. Looking at used ones. Can I safely mount a 1000 lb camper on my Ram 1500 short bed using heavy duty ratchet straps and the factory tie downs in the bed. Looking for opinion...
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epcolumbus wrote:
I am new to truck campers. Looking at used ones. Can I safely mount a 1000 lb camper on my Ram 1500 short bed using heavy duty ratchet straps and the factory tie downs in the bed. Looking for opinions.
I have done that many times when buying a new truck camper to bring it home..I had a Lance 8.6 truck camper on a '76 Ford 3/4 ton and only used straps hooked to the frame and stake pocket because I did not have access to any other kind at the time..It worked well without issues even on mountain roads in Idaho..
Never an issue with this setup with straps only at the time..Just make sure you use good HD straps with a high rating..I would do it again if need be..
JMHO
