Tiedowns

Consider a review of the Photo Thread - Post a Photo of Your Truck Camper Here thread. Lots of photos which include the tie downs.

You want them opposite of each other so they aren't all leaning the same way. So if your rear ones angle up and to the rear, you want your front ones to angle up and to the front (or vice versa).

The second pic in the thread linked above has it right. Note the front tie-down angles up and aft, and the rear tie-down angles up and front.

I don't think it's all that critical that they be a specific angle, but I would suggest that they stretch front and back. The same way I tie a tractor down on a flat bed. The front ones pull to the front and the rear ones pull to the rear.

mine both pull forwards, probably not ideal but that's how it came from the factory. Haven't had any issues.

Don't think It'd be a good idea to have them both pulling backwards though ;)

Sometime after putting on the TLs,it is what it is,especially if its a shortbed

The tiedowns install in specific locations on the truck, and the anchors are in fixed locations on the camper. You're pretty much going to end up with what you end up with.

For sure your camper isn't going anywhere forward. Rearward would be your only (minor) concern.

If your truck bed is so slippery that you are worried about the camper sliding out when you take off, do something about it. Put something less slippery between the camper and the bed. I think the tiedowns are primarily for vertical stability, not fore/aft/side.