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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We've all been in this position at one time or another.
A lot of this would go away if you were using Lance centering guides or suitable alternative. The guides keep the bottom of the camper fixed in a 'keyway' that allows almost no side-to-side mobility. Of all the additives to my TC, this one paid off with the best outcome.
This means that there is approaching zero chance that the tie-downs will suffer differing torques since the box cannot move vis-a-vis the truck bed, and tie-downs.
Yes, use new pins and get four guides bolted down to the bed.
search camper guides on here and you will find a plethora of info on the subject.
notice the very thin sticky rubber mat also. Some boys on here have made much better versions of the guides than the Lance factory ones.
regards, as always, jefe
A lot of this would go away if you were using Lance centering guides or suitable alternative. The guides keep the bottom of the camper fixed in a 'keyway' that allows almost no side-to-side mobility. Of all the additives to my TC, this one paid off with the best outcome.
This means that there is approaching zero chance that the tie-downs will suffer differing torques since the box cannot move vis-a-vis the truck bed, and tie-downs.
Yes, use new pins and get four guides bolted down to the bed.
search camper guides on here and you will find a plethora of info on the subject.
notice the very thin sticky rubber mat also. Some boys on here have made much better versions of the guides than the Lance factory ones.
regards, as always, jefe
