Finally had a chance to load the camper this afternoon. I'm very happy how level it is but have an issue with the Tork lift front tie downs. The turn buckle touches the fender... I was going to call Tork Lift in the AM but was going to see if you folks had any solutions. Truck is a 2012 3500 Mega cab with a 2006 Lance 881 Max. I'll post pictures when I get to work.

If you switch the stinger to the other side of the truck so the tab is pointing the other way will it still touch?

Raften wrote:If you switch the stinger to the other side of the truck so the tab is pointing the other way will it still touch?That's what I had to do when I first loaded my camper onto my dually. Couldn't open the gas tank fuel door otherwise.

Sparky87k5 wrote:Raften wrote:If you switch the stinger to the other side of the truck so the tab is pointing the other way will it still touch?That's what I had to do when I first loaded my camper onto my dually. Couldn't open the gas tank fuel door otherwise.that's what fast guns are for...pull the pin, release the tension and they swing out of the way

mooring product wrote:Finally had a chance to load the camper this afternoon. I'm very happy how level it is but have an issue with the Tork lift front tie downs. The turn buckle touches the fender... I was going to call Tork Lift in the AM but was going to see if you folks had any solutions. Truck is a 2012 3500 Mega cab with a 2006 Lance 881 Max. I'll post pictures when I get to work.There are two retention pin holes on my tork lifts, are you using the one that gives you the most reach out from the frame?

I was going to switch the stinger to the other side but I have no access to the tops of the bolts that hold it. It has nylon lock nuts on them.Yes the Tork Lifts are installed on the last hole. Im wondering if Tork lift can make me a set of longer "arms"? An inch longer would solve my issue.

Turn buckle contacting front dually fender.. | Good Sam Community

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Super_Dave
Explorer
Jun 17, 2013
I had that problem when I bought my camper and the dealer simply moved the bracket on the camper back a couple of inches. The back chain will have a lot less angle to it but I've had no problems for the 6 years I've been running it that way. I don't see why they couldn't move your front brackets forward a couple of inches.
jimh406
Explorer III
Jun 17, 2013
Just a thought, can you add an eye bolt, temporarily to extend? Looks nice in all white.
mooring_product
Explorer
Jun 17, 2013
~DJ~ wrote:
How about just drilling new pin holes so they would reach the extra inch?

Not enough square stock would be left in the receiver.

My wife wants me to put a foam swim noodle over the turnbuckle so it wont scratch the paint...lol.

This is her all loaded..All I need are rear tie downs right?

Ram 3500 Lance 881 by MooringProduct, on Flickr
_DJ_1
Explorer II
Jun 17, 2013
How about just drilling new pin holes so they would reach the extra inch?
mooring_product
Explorer
Jun 17, 2013
I was going to switch the stinger to the other side but I have no access to the tops of the bolts that hold it. It has nylon lock nuts on them.

Yes the Tork Lifts are installed on the last hole.

Im wondering if Tork lift can make me a set of longer "arms"? An inch longer would solve my issue.
Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Jun 17, 2013
mooring product wrote:
Finally had a chance to load the camper this afternoon. I'm very happy how level it is but have an issue with the Tork lift front tie downs. The turn buckle touches the fender... I was going to call Tork Lift in the AM but was going to see if you folks had any solutions.

Truck is a 2012 3500 Mega cab with a 2006 Lance 881 Max. I'll post pictures when I get to work.

There are two retention pin holes on my tork lifts, are you using the one that gives you the most reach out from the frame?
Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Jun 17, 2013
Sparky87k5 wrote:
Raften wrote:
If you switch the stinger to the other side of the truck so the tab is pointing the other way will it still touch?

That's what I had to do when I first loaded my camper onto my dually. Couldn't open the gas tank fuel door otherwise.

that's what fast guns are for...pull the pin, release the tension and they swing out of the way
Sparky87k5
Explorer
Jun 17, 2013
Raften wrote:
If you switch the stinger to the other side of the truck so the tab is pointing the other way will it still touch?

That's what I had to do when I first loaded my camper onto my dually. Couldn't open the gas tank fuel door otherwise.
Raften
Explorer
Jun 17, 2013
If you switch the stinger to the other side of the truck so the tab is pointing the other way will it still touch?

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