Hold-down kit lets you secure your truck bed camper to your Brophy bed-mounted tie-downs (TDSF, HSSF, HSAB, HSBP, or HSCP - sold separately). Sturdy turnbuckles let you firmly tighten down your setup. Includes 4 turnbuckles, chains, and S-hooks.
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Today we'll be reviewing and showing you how the Brophy sliding camper hold downs, part number HSSF, will fit on most trucks. These hold downs will fit on any truck that has a downward lip on the underside of the bed rail. But keep in mind, if you have a bed liner, you may need to cut it out to fit properly. We'll begin our installation by first threading on the 7/16 hex nut onto our T bar. We'll then thread the T bar into the threaded hole on the tie down plate. We'll then take the included neoprene pads, which we'll place on the underside of the tie down plate as well as the back of the T bar.
We'll then place the tie down plate onto the bed rail as far forward as possible, making sure that there is still a lip on the underside of the bed rail. Next, we'll need to make sure that the 90-degree angle on the tie down plate is flush with the 90-degree angle on the bed rail. To do this, we'll loosen up the T bar until the bracket can rest flush on the bed rail. We'll then turn the hex nut tightly up against the backside of the black plate. We'll then tighten it down with a wrench.
We'll now take the other clamping plate and put it on the backside of the tie down plate underneath the bed rail. We'll need to make sure that the two holes on the clamping plate and the two holes on the tie down plate match up. You'll also notice the angled edge on the clamping plate will need to be up against the horizontal drop down of the bed rail. We'll place this up under the bed rail, thread in the bolts, and thread in our nuts on the other side. We'll then use a wrench to further secure them and tighten them down.
You can connect your camper with the tie down hardware package, part number TDHP, by simply taking the S hook, which the small part of the S hook should be into the chain. We'll then take the other end of the chain and set it onto the hook of the turn buckle. We'll then take the larger opening of the S hook and insert it into the hole of the tie down plate. As you can see, there are two adjusting hooks which will either loosen or tighten your load against your camper, giving you supreme hold. These hold downs are made of a 3/8" x 3" steel, and coated with a black powder coated finish to hold up against the elements.
They are highly adjustable and have more leverage than stake pocket hold downs because of the longer mounting brackets that secure to the base of the truck bed, as opposed to the inside of the stake pocket. The kit comes with four hold downs, and the hardware and pads you'll need to install them. That will complete today's review of the Brophy sliding camper hold downs, part number HSSF.
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (213 Customer Reviews)
Hold-down kit lets you secure your truck bed camper to your Brophy bed-mounted tie-downs (TDSF, HSSF, HSAB, HSBP, or HSCP - sold separately). Sturdy turnbuckles let you firmly tighten down your setup. Includes 4 turnbuckles, chains, and S-hooks.I paid extra money to have these turnbuckles delivered to me so I could go on a camping trip with my family. They came late and we had to cancel our camping trip. I tried calling customer service twice and no one answered.
Brooke M - 09/23/2021Got here early in the a.m. and on time before heading on a 2 hours trip. Easy install. I hoped the chains would be longer, I had to use 2 longer chains because of the position of the eye bolts on the camper.
stronger than I expected, perfect for my application using Brophy bed stake rail hole brackets!
Easy install, quality hardware, great fit for my camper/ 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab truck combo. I would recommend this company and it’s quality products . Safety is a big concern and these tie downs are as safe as can be.
Awesome Quality product thak you brophy and etrailor!
Work just fine, didn't need the chains as the pick up camper sits close to the bed tie downs, just the adjusters and s-hooks are used.
I have put 6,000 miles on this system in one year - easy to set up, adjust and monitor.
Easy to use, strong materials used. Worked great in combination with the brophy pocket tie down system. Its camping time!
Work great and very sturdy. Happy to review after much use.
I bought this set originally to buy a used camper from out of town and get it home. My plan was to buy something more permanent like Happijac. Once I put these on though, I decided they were plenty strong and would most likely work permanently so I'm going to run with that for a few months and see how they work. I am using spring loaded turnbuckles instead of these though. They were easy to install and work with the factory bedliner that stops below the bed lip, no drilling is also a bonus. My camper is a Hallmark popup 8ft long and weighs just under 1800 lbs.
The work as expected. They are what they describe nothing fancy. They just work
Have not actually used them yet, but they are sturdy and well positioned, and the installation was fairly easy, although I had to grind a very small (less than 1/8') off the bottom of the passenger side plate that goes inside the frame in order to get both bolts in. I don't have a camper yet, but may get the rear tie-downs, depending on size and weight of what I get. Will use bumper brackets for now. I did not think the bed mount type of tie-down would be enough for anything but a very light camper, and the through the bed into the frame type didn't appeal to me much. Not having to drill any holes was a plus, although I would have done it if necessary to get the strength I wanted. Although these tie-downs mount in a somewhat unusual way, I think they will be very functional, strong, and convenient.
Overall, very simple and easy to install the Brophy tie downs. The hardware was honestly garbage.. weak grade that undoubtedly would not hold up to this weight and movement. Used heavy duty bolts to secure it to bed rails and stake pocket. So far, 200 miles driven in snow without much movement, but a bit worried about the longevity of the tie downs. This camper will stay permanently in the bed of the truck, so I will throw in some through bolts into the bed of the truck (peace of mind). Turn buckles seem to be good (other than a factory snag that sliced me open). So far happy with the product, could have been made a bit better for an extra cost; I definitely would have paid more for a two sided stake pocket bolt through. With only one tab for mounting to top side of bed rails this seems excessively weak.. do you see the gap in the stake pocket? It was seated when drilling and lagging it down. Started to turn under pressure.
Awesome kit. Needed the extra chain and hooks after all. Worked perfect.
Worked for what i needed them for. Larger turnbuckles with more travel make for easier adjusting but if you have things lined up right these work great.
Great product
Not happy.
THE INSTALL WAS EASY EASY AND THE TIE DOWNS PREFORMED GREAT ON FIRST USE. I PURCHASED A NEW TRUCK CAMPER ABOUT 300 MILES FROM HOME. THE DEALER MADE ME SIGN A WAIVER BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE THEIR 800 DOLLAR TIE DOWNS. NO PROBLEM. LOADED THE CAMPER AND TOOK OFF. RAN ABOUT 72 MPH, 4.5 HOURS LATER I ARRIVED HOME WITH NO PROBLEMS AT ALL.
Amazing service and fast shipping. We called looking for the best item to secure our camper to Our pickup. They knew what would work best and we had it the next day.
The price can't be beat. I am looking forward installing them.
Just what I needed for my slide in pop-up .
By all means, consider these turnbuckles if you are spanning a space between 7 5/8" and 19 3/4" from tie-down eye to the bracket on a small to medium camper. Simple, tough, adjustable, good quality. I suppose that the spring-loaded models may be better for some applications, but the idea of much springing going on back there is not too appealing to me!
They're tie-down turnbuckles, plain & simple. No performance issues to report on. etrailer has always provided me with good products at good prices.
Exactly what I needed to tie down my 1980's FWC to the bed of my T100. If using eye-bolts through the truck bed, I recommend thick metal plates instead of basic fender washers for the underside of the bed.
Have not tried them yet but noticed the turn buckles have quite rough edges and 1 still had a sharp casting slag piece still on the hook. I cut it off and ground it down smooth. The other issue I see is the female threads in the turn buckle seem quite loose on the male hook thread this may not cause any issues but does weaken the holding ability of the turn buckle. will probably upgrade in the future.
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