Torqlift Quick Release pins bent
After my last trip from Grand Rapids back home thru a mess of snow and road crud from semi's passing I noticed by fast guns on opposite corners where tighter than usual. I thought is odd but felt the...
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During summer my TC didn't move much, but during wet or snowy weather it moved around a lot. At stops I'd readjust my Fastguns. My ultimate fix to stopping the TC moving was to make the frame below (insulation not shown). Frame also made loading the TC much easier. The TC university shows other frames you could make.
Prior to making the frame I tried an easy fix. I made foam blocks that filled up the space between the TC and the sides of the truck. They were 6" x 8" x 12" made from Owens Corning 2" thick, rigid extruded polystyrene foam insulation, Foamular 250. You can find the extruded polysytrene sheets at Home Depot, Lowes or some other builders supply companies. I used low volatile organic content (Low VOC) contact cement to make the blocks. I used two blocks on each side of the TC. They stopped the movement.
The only problem was that I had to have the TC loaded just right, or wait until it shifted to the side with the blocks, before I could install the last two blocks.
The lock pins (below) for the TL tie down receivers can be found at most hardware stores. I carry extras in the TC.
Prior to making the frame I tried an easy fix. I made foam blocks that filled up the space between the TC and the sides of the truck. They were 6" x 8" x 12" made from Owens Corning 2" thick, rigid extruded polystyrene foam insulation, Foamular 250. You can find the extruded polysytrene sheets at Home Depot, Lowes or some other builders supply companies. I used low volatile organic content (Low VOC) contact cement to make the blocks. I used two blocks on each side of the TC. They stopped the movement.
The only problem was that I had to have the TC loaded just right, or wait until it shifted to the side with the blocks, before I could install the last two blocks.
The lock pins (below) for the TL tie down receivers can be found at most hardware stores. I carry extras in the TC.
