Arctic Fox 1150 is breaking my 2016 Ford 350 dually
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Apr-13-2021 06:37 PM
2016 AF1150 mounted on a 2016 F350. After about 15000 miles with camper, I noticed stress cracks in the bed, at back corners. At 65000 miles, it's just still getting worse.
I have a bed mat since new. I've tried .75 plywood, but took it out again after it didn't help.
There is also a slight crowning of the truck's bed. Maybe about .5" to .75", most noticable right in front of the factory pin hitch location in the bed.
I think the AF is bending the truck badly. I don't drive like a dope. This is my 2nd camper, and my 6th rv.
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May-12-2021 09:36 AM
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Apr-20-2021 09:09 AM
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold
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Apr-20-2021 06:50 AM
2008 Lance 1191 - 220w of solar - Bring on the sun!
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Apr-19-2021 06:56 PM
brholt wrote:
I will take a look at the bed on my 2013 DRW next time I take the camper off, in a week or so. I’ I haven’t seen any issues with the bed or frame. I do see a fair amount of “flex” and I have always had “creaking” sounds with the windows down at low speeds on some “bumps” over the 9 years as I have carried a 1150. I have always assumed they were normal and have never been able to figure out where they are coming from. .
Thank you. This is the kind of thing you can look for, but maybe they're just made this way. IDK. The bed rails are show similar crowning. But no obvious stress buckles. It's odd. I'm thinking they are this way from new in that model.
Doesn't explain the stress cracks at the rear, but the crowning is another issue that allows for too much rocking. Argh.
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Apr-19-2021 01:13 PM
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Apr-18-2021 06:03 PM
3 tons wrote:
Aluminum is kinda brittle and has no grain...Makes me kinda wonder if this would've happened with a steel bed - I donno??
3 tons
Nope. I do know. Read my earlier post on this thread.
rick
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Apr-18-2021 04:49 PM
3 tons
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Apr-18-2021 03:01 PM
Kayteg1 wrote:StirCrazy wrote:Kayteg1 wrote:
Torklift article sounds like written by 3rd grader.
They talk about "bed frame"
Have never seen such animal.
All truck beds I have seen are resting on truck frame.
Somebody missed his classes.
go look under your truck, there is the bed resting on a subframe (or crossmembers if you like) that is on the truck frame.
Steve
Sounds like we are saying the same thing?
Only I don't consider cross members a frame.
I don't either...
As the OP here, thanks for all the input. Some good and thoughtful as usual for this type of forum, some off base also as usual, but all interesting all the same.
Going on a trip next week. I'll follow up after some mods.
Cheers.
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Apr-18-2021 09:25 AM
StirCrazy wrote:Kayteg1 wrote:
Torklift article sounds like written by 3rd grader.
They talk about "bed frame"
Have never seen such animal.
All truck beds I have seen are resting on truck frame.
Somebody missed his classes.
go look under your truck, there is the bed resting on a subframe (or crossmembers if you like) that is on the truck frame.
Steve
Sounds like we are saying the same thing?
Only I don't consider cross members a frame.
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Apr-18-2021 08:10 AM
Kayteg1 wrote:
Torklift article sounds like written by 3rd grader.
They talk about "bed frame"
Have never seen such animal.
All truck beds I have seen are resting on truck frame.
Somebody missed his classes.
go look under your truck, there is the bed resting on a subframe (or crossmembers if you like) that is on the truck frame.
Steve
2016 Cougar 330RBK
1991 Slumber Queen WS100
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Apr-18-2021 03:10 AM
The aluminum bed was introduced with 4th generation Super Duty in the 2017 model year.
You can blame it on the bed, but not on aluminum.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Super_Duty
3rd gen - 2011-16
4th gen - 2017-
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Apr-17-2021 05:50 PM
jimh425 wrote:Avid Fox wrote:
All builders use spring loaded FRONT tie downs, not backs.
Not true. My fastguns all have springs.
The sample size is so tiny that I don’t think we can come to a conclusion about the cause. We are left with guesses and a lot of variables.
I think GM was the first to have a report of crowned bed. I don’t remember any damage attributed to it though.
As they say “ the devil is in the details “ . The Torklift fast guns are used with frame mount attachments , which are fairly rigid , so the rears are also spring loaded . The Happijac system uses the rear bumper for the rear turnbuckle , which is fairly flexible so used a rubber bumper . The front turnbuckle is spring loaded because the mount is attached to the bulkhead and the frame making it fairly rigid . The Torklift equivalent of the Happijac turnbuckles are called Anchor Guard and are made the same as Happijac and only the front short one have springs , the long rears have rubber bumpers .
It also begs the question why Torklift made an exact copy of the turnbuckle that is only used in their competitors design :h
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