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Torklift tie downs alignment question

mattyj
Explorer
Explorer
Hi, I just installed Torklift tie downs to my truck I used to have Happijacks but I sold the truck with all of the Happijack stuff included. I miss the front alignment bar with the centering guides that was on the front lower portion of the bed. Any body out there use an alignment system with the Torklifts or do the turnbuckles prevent the TC from shifting side to side Thank You, Lou
2006 Ford F 350, 6.0 PSD 8 Foot Bed 4x4 with Torklift Tie downs ,Stable Loads ,rear Helwig Swaybar,airlifts 5000 , Method 305 HD rims . 2019 Adventurer 89 RBS, slideout, Generator
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Ed-N-Dani
Explorer
Explorer
mkirsch wrote:
I've got a u-shaped wooden frame that spaces the TC back from the front of the bed 2" and fills in the gaps on the sides between the wheel wells. The camper sits on an old rotting rubber bed mat (bought with my first truck in 1995, and now on its fifth truck), and has not moved a fraction of an inch in all my travels.


This is exactly what I planned on doing.

Ed
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mkirsch
Nomad II
Nomad II
I've got a u-shaped wooden frame that spaces the TC back from the front of the bed 2" and fills in the gaps on the sides between the wheel wells. The camper sits on an old rotting rubber bed mat (bought with my first truck in 1995, and now on its fifth truck), and has not moved a fraction of an inch in all my travels.

Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.

Bedlam
Moderator
Moderator
I my first truck used a thin DeeZee mat and this truck uses thick horse stall mats. Neither setup moved left to right using the FastGun turnbuckles even on crowned washboard roads, but you will need to make sure the front is blocked against the bulkhead of the bed or the TC will slowly creep forward if you have to make numerous quick stops (get stuck in traffic).

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mattyj
Explorer
Explorer
I have a 3/4 piece of plywood on top of rhino liner with a 3/8 rubber mat,so I guess Im good to go ThankS
2006 Ford F 350, 6.0 PSD 8 Foot Bed 4x4 with Torklift Tie downs ,Stable Loads ,rear Helwig Swaybar,airlifts 5000 , Method 305 HD rims . 2019 Adventurer 89 RBS, slideout, Generator

Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Nomad II
kind of depends what you have in the bed. I have a horse stall mat ( no bedliner) and with that and the Torklift fast guns I haven't seen any shifting of the TC.
2011 F350 6.7L Diesel 4x4 CrewCab longbed Dually, 2019 Lance 1062, Torqlift Talons, Fast Guns, upper and lower Stable Loads, Super Hitch, 48" Super Truss, Airlift loadlifter 5000 extreme airbags

kohldad
Explorer III
Explorer III
With a rubber bed mat, I've only had mine shift about 1/2" from side to side and that is over time. I've never felt it or seen it slide in one swoop. Figure the movement is from jostling over the rough and sometimes non-existant roads.
2015 Ram 3500 4x4 Crew Cab SRW 6.4 Hemi LB 3.73 (12.4 hand calc avg mpg after 92,000 miles with camper)
2004 Lance 815 (prev: 2004 FW 35'; 1994 TT 30'; Tents)