Check you tie downs

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I was under my Puma toy hauler today to check the mounting of the tie down. While they are rated for 1500 lbs they were secured to the frame by a two 5 inch long self taping 1/4 screws into a thin piece of sheet metal. The toy hauler is a 2015 new PUma canyon cat. Also I noticed the ramp door bolts and some was loose and some had no nuts on them.

I am in the process of remounting the tie down points. Quality control.......

oasisbob · Answer

No pride of workmanship sadly.  Better check everything.

edubz · Answer

Funny you post this, i was thinking about this same exact thing after straping down my rzr. I tried tighting down my ramp door bolts the other day most of them tightend up and couple of them didnt just kept spinning.

1jeep · Answer

Before I even gave a deposit I checked the mounts since keystone claims mine can hold 5000lbs. Will they, maybe, but at least I do know they are part of the trailer frame.

Sadly while I had been under there I saw where they don't take pride in their work, some of welding looked like it was done by my 4 year old grandson!

swo_vette · Answer

1jeep wrote:Before I even gave a deposit I checked the mounts since keystone claims mine can hold 5000lbs. Will they, maybe, but at least I do know they are part of the trailer frame.Sadly while I had been under there I saw where they don't take pride in their work, some of welding looked like it was done by my 4 year old grandson!I noticed the same thing about the welds.   I also noted a big reliance on self taping screws.  Going to get some C channel and reinforce the mounts.

swo_vette · Answer

As I could not find a matching bolt for the ramp door I called Forrest River warranty and told them what was missing.  Asked if the could send one bolt.  Sure they said.  Well, the next day a one foot by one foot box shows up via UPS with a lifetime supply of ramp bolts and nuts. They sent them next day air!   Amazing.

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