Tie-Downs

[ajriding]

I have two questions.

1. I have the tie-downs that drop into the square holes on top of the bed rail (Ram 2nd gen).
I have never used these. How strong are they? My camper is 1800lbs dry.
I plan to use these in the front.

2. For the rear I want to make something that attaches to the receiver hitch extension. A long bar welded to the extension, right at the receiver, that spans out to hold the tie-down chains.
Who has made or used one?
What steel tube do I need? I was thinking a 2 inch square, but could would a round steel pipe from the HD plumbing dept be enough? I will weld it all up.

Also, I have a gooseneck hitch, so there is a solid anchor point in the center of the bed. Has anyone used this a a 5th tie-down point? It would not do much for topple, but would keep it from sliding.

I'm back at the truck camper game after two years of trailers. I had a slide-in pop-up so did not need much to keep that in place. Now have a full height unit, 9.5 feet long. It does not have any cabinets high, really nothing but the shower door and curtains within the top 20 inches, so cant be as top heavy as most. It does have roof AC.
I will be towing a cargo trailer also, light, single axle.
I am buying the camper tomorrow Dec21.

[Kayteg1]

I build rear tie-downs myself as I could not justify spending $300 for Torklift model.
All it took was 1" square tubing, some pieces of old receiver as my truck has 3" hitch and top it with 3" framing square washer from Home Depot.
I slid the adapter into end of hitch cross tube and secured with 1/4" pins.

[burningman]

I’m about to fab up similar rear tie down anchors myself, because my Kelderman Air Ride conversion prevents any commercially available anchors to fit.
I’m
Doing it like a little set of receiver hitches on the sides.
I’m going to buy 1-1/4” square tube for the anchors, and some square tube they slide into for the part welded to the truck. I’ll drill holes and use pins to hold them, so they can be removed when the camper is off for any length of time.
The over-the-bed-rail stake pocket or clamp on brackets will work. Everyone used to use them.
However, if you’re ok with a little cutting and welding, I’d say make yourself a similar set of front tie down anchors.