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billtex
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2020

Turnbuckle ?

I have always been old school using TL original spring loads, turn buckles and chains. The camper tends to stay loaded on truck for months so the turnbuckles have never been an issue.
I do however have a full set of HJ original spring loads that I have never used. I dusted them off tonight as I was setting up the new truck. I have to be honest; I don’t see any advantage to these versus the chains/turnbuckles.
Seems to me these would be just as much work (rotating to achieve proper tension).

Am I missing something?

Who’s using HJ originals? Who’s using original TL’s?

Thx, Bill

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  • Once you set them, and set the o-ring, 9 outta 10 times there good to go for me. You mark them for position on truck, RF, RR, LF, LR. I remove my LF for easier fuel door access. Bigger door with DEF. I also put a few scratches in my old truck with the wrenches, fortunately it was silver so only I saw them.