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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jaycocreek wrote:Also fastguns have springs for front, what can't be done with straps.
Torklift has spring loaded barrels that would work with straps..All it would take is someone to make such things like ratchet tie downs for truck campers EV treated..LOL
The point for this thread was would ratchet straps work..Yes they would..
People miss that just an average HD ratchet strap rated for 20K and 5400# working load on both front tie downs is actually 40K in strength and over 10,800# working load..
I hauled lumber on a flatbed behind my Kenworth semi for years and all the truckers use for tieing the lumber down is straps with the ratchet built into the trailer...Never seen one break ever on some monster loads..Straps are an important commodity to truckers especially those hauling lumber..
You are probably talking about those 3" wide straps?
Don't even think you can fit them on TC.
When it comes to common 1" straps, they come with all spread of quality.
I have a set, who I think can lift 2 tons, but than I had 1 who snap off holding 300lb machine on my flatbed.
