Why not to buy a Chevy..

[mooring_product]

Way over powered...lol


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Found this on The Chive and thought it was odd. The Chevy's tailgate is closed...would love to see how they reloaded it.

[billtex]

traveltrailergirl wrote:
TC newbie here (yes, I need to change my name now)... I just purchased a Pastime camper and it's just sitting in the bed of my truck on a pad with the basic turnbuckles from the dealer. I had to take my tailgate off. What should I do to ensure the camper doesn't slide out like the ones pictured above?

Thanks!
Bonnie

Get a Ford...

[Sparky87k5]

Traveltrailergirl: Depends on what the turnbuckles are connected to, what kind of mounts do you have and how heavy the TC is.

[traveltrailergi]

TC newbie here (yes, I need to change my name now)... I just purchased a Pastime camper and it's just sitting in the bed of my truck on a pad with the basic turnbuckles from the dealer. I had to take my tailgate off. What should I do to ensure the camper doesn't slide out like the ones pictured above?

Thanks!
Bonnie

[Tamnative]

I don't think it has anything to do with the make of the truck but more with the amount of gray matter in the truck owners head. I have a real problem with people putting things in the back of a truck unsecured. When I bought my second camper the "TECH" and I am using the term loosely, told me I could drive down the road without the camper falling out because "it is to heavy to fall out" ! I secure EVERYTHING that goes in the back of my truck and will not drive a truck that has something in the back that is not secured. Just look at the side of any major hiway.......OK I won't rant any more on this subject.

[MAV_8801]

Leave her were she is layin...and get a new one

[Handbasket]

The tailgate _ain't_ closed on this one...

I happened on this on the south side of town one Saturday about 7-8 years ago. I stopped to offer to help, but the driver wasn't around. Yes, that's the headliner you see hanging down in the cab, and no, there are no nearby hills or stoplights that might explain it....

Jim, "I dream of a society where a chicken can cross the road without having its motives questioned."

[mooring_product]

I once found an Ipad, wallet and Blackberry phone laying in the road. I picked everything up and waited for the owner to call the phone...very odd conversion. "Ya I have your phone."

[routeforty]

Maybe the tailgate is closed because he was just driving by and saw the TC just sitting in the road. I've found lots of wrenches, hammers, flashlights, etc. laying in the road. Why not a TC?? :B gary

[RCMAN46]

I am more interested in the make of the camper. Looks like it fared the trip to the pavement in good condition.

[Bedlam]

More like underrated or lack of tie downs than overpowered truck...

[joe_b_]

That is why a person needs to leave their jacks on the camper. Now that I drive a Chevy, I am glad you posted this, as I will be more careful when hitting the throttle.

I almost did the same thing with my first TC, which I had on a J 20 Jeep pickup. No bed liner, just setting on the metal bed, no jacks, and the turn buckles supplied by the dealer, broke when I was going up a steep hill in Dawson City YT. It slid about half way out the back. A mechanic in town came out with a set of portable jacks and got it reloaded and installed new tie downs at his shop and advised me to get a rubber bed mat, which I did. About 1974 give or take.

[Gripnriprod]

Maybe he closed the tailgate after the incident. Looks like he has a removable bed liner. They are slick!

Reload? The Egyptians might be able to help? 😉