I'm wondering about what I am going to need to do this. I live in Alaska and we are going to hit the road to the Pacific Northwest (Seattle area first then maybe branch out a bit) first part of next week in the hopes of finding a used slide in camper to bring home. Our truck is an 06 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 with an 8 foot box and extended cab. It will need the following things that I can think of: The bars that bolt to the frame that the TC ties down to. Isolator relay and wiring harness for the camper. Some sort of mirror extension. Anything else that I would need? On the mirrors, I have seen some people use a type that attaches to the TC itself under the overhang. Is this acceptable, at least for the short run? About the bars, the last time I owned a TC it was on an old 82 Ford and all I remember it having was a piece of channel iron running across and bolted to the frame. Is this still the case or have these tie downs bars gotten sophisticated like everything else? The isolator is something I can do myself so shouldn't be a problem. The rest I am going to have done while on the road so any advice on how to find a decent shop to do the work (and how much it should cost) would be appreciated.Thanks!

Before I retired I delivered to these folks for many years. They are always setting something up.Torklift central http://torkliftcentral.com/315 Central Ave NKent, WA 98032Call Us (877) 343-6933Don't count on just pulling in though. Their usually busy and need appointment. And they are big $$$ for what they do IMO. But do good work (of what I've seen) When you get in Seattle and are stuck on where to get stuff done, send a PM with what you need done and maybe I can assist as to where I would go.

What kind of elect. outlet do you have on the truck? My 06 has the flat pronged outlet @ the rear and the front of the box, the camper you get will need to plug into something. Mine has an isolator built in the system with a fuse under the hood. From what I heard the Lance campers have a different configuration on the wiring than all the others, but I may be misinformed. When I turn my ignition switch OFF it separates the starting battery from the other battery under the hood and the camper. might check Q some salvage yards and replace the mirrors with the extendable ones from a GM truck should be only about 3 bolts to do this, remove the inner part of the door and you can see them. JMHO

If you buy a TC from a private party, they usually have the hardware to go with it. Whether it fits your truck or not is another story. I was lucky when we bought our Lance in 2001. The guy that sold it to us had a Dodge pickup also, so all the tiedown hardware was a direct transfer, which we use to this day some 14 years later. If you buy it from a dealer, they should have all the hardware for you to get it off the lot.jefe

On your behalf, I looked at the Seattle Craigs list tonight and thought the prices were a lot higher than in N. California. Plus, the pickin's were a lot smaller than in CA. Also, is appears WA you must buy a special license plate for the Camper. Not so in CA. It's just cargo. One more thing. TC's in CA spend a lot less time in the rain than WA campers. Somethings to think about.jefe

Doesn't matter about the tag requirements where you buy, it matters about the tag requirements of the state your vehicle is tagged in. If Alaska doesn't require tags, then you won't need any.I do agree that prices in CA due seem to be lower and definitely about the rain issue.Also, make sure you know your weights and how much you can actually carry. Don't forget, dry weight of a camper is usually about 1,000# less than the weight wet.One of the nice things I like about Oregon are the weight scales are available for anyone as long as they aren't being used for trucks. They look off, but turn on as soon as you put weight on the scales.

Setting up my truck to haul a camper back home.

Victory402
Explorer
Mar 14, 2015
Looks much better.
Arktikos
Explorer
Mar 14, 2015
Slid the Torklift in and moved the tie down to the forward hole as per Crumm's suggestion. Its definitely an improvement, but these still sit pretty low. It is the right Torklift mount for this truck, just think this Chevy with relatively small diameter tires and ext cab wheelbase is pretty low to the ground to begin with.

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Wayne
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Crumm
Explorer
Mar 14, 2015
Might be what's in the coffee. Have you heard of baileys ?
Arktikos
Explorer
Mar 14, 2015
Crumm wrote:
Move em in and put the chain in the front hole. Jay at Torklift explained to me that they are designed to twist so the tube in tube makes contact on all four corners thus making it stronger.

Good to know, thanks! Didn't really know what I was doing when I went over this morning to pick the camper up. Not enough coffee maybe? :Z
Crumm
Explorer
Mar 14, 2015
Move em in and put the chain in the front hole. Jay at Torklift explained to me that they are designed to twist so the tube in tube makes contact on all four corners thus making it stronger.
Arktikos
Explorer
Mar 14, 2015
A few more shots. The driveway isn't level, has a rise making the mount appear lower than normal. Also these are slid out to the second pin hole, can bring them in some so the mounts wont stick out as far.
Crumm
Explorer
Mar 14, 2015
JumboJet wrote:
There is just something that doesn't look correct about that front tie down.

Looks kinda low with no forward angle. Might just be the picture??
JumboJet
Explorer
Mar 13, 2015
There is just something that doesn't look correct about that front tie down.
Arktikos
Explorer
Mar 13, 2015
Got our camper home! Now getting it provisioned for our 3 week road trip.
hedge
Explorer
Mar 13, 2015
I'm happy with my adventurer, this is my second one. The last one was a 99 and still in great shape