I bought a Northstar popup truck camper last spring and brought it home with straps tied to the bed. It traveled great. Since then I have bought front torklift tie downs and had our high school wel...
I have been hauling TCs since the late 60s, and have never tightened my turn buckles more than hand tight (no wrenches). If you go down a rough dirt/rutted road, I suggest running the rear turnbuckles very loose. This will put less strain on the rear TC tiedowns.