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These front tie-downs bolt directly to your truck’s frame using pre-existing holes, so there’s little to no drilling needed and no cutting or modifications required. The custom design keeps the brackets tucked tight to the frame for minimal loss of ground clearance. When you remove the arms, the mounts are barely visible, keeping your truck looking clean when you’re not hauling.
By mounting to the frame instead of the bed or bumper, these tie-downs spread your camper’s weight evenly and lower its center of gravity. That means steadier handling and less sway, even in strong crosswinds or on rough roads. The solid connection also prevents shifting or sliding so your camper stays put and your truck drives naturally whether loaded or empty.
Each TorkLift Talon tie-down combines rustproof aluminum arms with rugged stainless steel receiver brackets for heavy-duty strength in a lightweight package. The high-impact powder coat finish adds another layer of protection against corrosion, road debris, and harsh weather. These materials stand up to years of use in unforgiving climates without losing performance.
The adjustable arms extend out from the body to clear fenders and sidewalls, and each arm has two anchor holes so you can fine-tune your turnbuckle angle for a solid, secure hold. Once installed, just add turnbuckles (sold separately) to tie everything down. The result is a clean, reliable setup that keeps your camper locked in place mile after mile.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a look together at these Torklift Talon Custom Frame-Mounted Aluminum Front Camper Tie-Downs. Now these tie-downs have been designed to fit your 2023 and newer Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty with the six-and-three-quarter foot bed. Now it is important that you take advantage of our vehicle fit guide here at etrailer.com. You do want to confirm that these are gonna work on your vehicle whether or not you have a step or a board underneath your bed or depending on the hitch that you're currently using, so make sure to confirm the fit through our fit guide just to make sure that you are ordering exactly what you need.
But as you probably know, these tie-downs are gonna give you the attachment points that you need at the front of the bed of your truck for securing a bed-mounted camper. Of course, these are going to pair with rear tie-downs, and you can find the rear tie-downs that will work with these front tie-downs again through our vehicle fit guide. The frame-mounted design is going to ensure excellent handling because securing your camper to the base of your truck instead of its bed is going to better distribute weight to keep your setup from being too top heavy. These stainless steel receiver brackets are going to fit tight to the frame of your truck, so you're not gonna have to worry about losing any ground clearance, and then the rust-proof, lightweight, aluminum alloy tie-downs are going to insert securely into the durable stainless steel receiver brackets. So lemme give you a brief demonstration of just how easy these are gonna be to remove and replace.
I'm gonna go ahead and remove this included bale pin here, and that's going to allow me to easily slide the aluminum alloy insert out just like that, and, if you notice, we do have these two holes here on the insert, so if your camper is a little bit wider, you can use that first hole for the insert to stick out the farthest that it can, or maybe your camper is a little bit narrower, you can use that second hole there to bring that in a little bit closer. And then what's nice about this particular kit is vinyl caps and foam plugs are included with this kit, so when you remove the inserts and you maybe throw them in the back of the cab of your truck or something, you can use these plugs and these caps to keep junk from getting into the receiver brackets. You'll just slide the Styrofoam plug to the back of the receiver bracket, and then you'll go ahead and pop the vinyl cap over the front just like this, and it's a tight fit so it might take a little bit of wiggling around there just to get that in place, but that really gives it a nice finished look. These are gonna be pretty much undetectable anyway when you have these installed and you don't have the inserts in, but those caps are going to not only look pretty sharp on there but also keep debris and junk from getting in there when you don't have the inserts in those brackets, so that's a nice addition to this kit. Then you're just gonna be able to pop them off and then reinsert the inserts like so, and I'm gonna go ahead and put it in that second hole there, just to make sure I have enough room on my table, and then I'll go ahead and replace the bale pin just like that, and then that's going to secure the insert into the bracket just like that.
Now the brackets and the inserts do feature a high-impact powder-coat finish. It's gonna give you an extra layer of protection. You are going to receive everything that you see here on my table before me. You're going to get the two front tie-down inserts, the frame brackets, the necessary hardware that I have here in this bag, instructions to guide you through the installation process, and everything that you see here. This is going to use pre-existing holes in the frame of your truck, so there's gonna be little-to-no drilling required.
These are made here in the USA. They do have a lifetime warranty from Torklift, and, again, if you're looking for the rear tie-downs as well just go through the fit guide, and our fit guide will point you in the right direction. Well, I think that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that our time together was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
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Ratings & Reviews
My salesperson was great, especially with the mess-up in shipping and handling. (Install instructions were not included) Of course, Torklift products are very well made BUT I did have to modify them ever so slightly, probably because my 2016 Ram was put together with a little less accuracy than was needed. Would use etrailer again.
Received part of my order but did not receive Torklift frame mounted tie downs for the front for my 2015 Ford F350 and have not heard of status! I am planning a trip and hopefully will receive them soon as I have never had this happened to me on previous orders.
Easiest installation available. These fit perfect and attach just as instructed. The only issue you may have to watch is that on some truck frames, mine being one of them, Ford covers one of the holes with a black sticker that states, "No Mounting Bracket". In my case, the writing on this sticker on the passenger side frame was covered by a film of road grime and I had problems even finding the hole to dry fit the bracket until I cleaned off the frame with solvent. The actually TorkLift kit fits the frame perfectly though.
Easiest installation available. These fit perfect and attach just as instructed. The only issue you may have to watch is that on some truck frames, mine being one of them, Ford covers one of the holes with a black sticker that states, "No Mounting Bracket". In my case, the writing on this sticker on the passenger side frame was covered by a film of road grime and I had problems even finding the hole to dry fit the bracket until I cleaned off the frame with solvent. The actually TorkLift kit fits the frame perfectly though.
I just finished installing the front tie-downs and am really happy with the results. Although the instructions directed me to remove one e-cable bracket, I removed both e-cable brackets on the driver's side to get enough slack to slide the bracket behind the e-cable. See the pictures. Instructions were easy to follow. Many thanks to big A for the extra hands, impact tool and torque wrench!
Easiest installation available. These fit perfect and attach just as instructed. The only issue you may have to watch is that on some truck frames, mine being one of them, Ford covers one of the holes with a black sticker that states, "No Mounting Bracket". In my case, the writing on this sticker was covered by a film of road grime and I had problems even finding the hole to dry fit the bracket until I cleaned off the frame with solvent. The actually TorkLift kit fits the frame perfectly though. The passenger rear bracket is very close to the exhaust pipe so when diesel particulate filter regeneration cycle begins, it will melt the label off the bracket but does not appear the even burn the paint on it so should still be OK, just be aware when unhooking the tie down from the bracket as it could be very hot.
I purchased the Torklift Talon front and rear TC tie downs and love the fact they are lightweight but yet very strong. Being aluminum powder coated is great being in a salt air environment so no rusting like the steel versions do.
I ordered Camper tie-downs for my new Ram 2500. I erroneously ordered TDL2126A for the front. They wouldn't clear the nurfs. A quick call confirmed that I would need the TDL2127A. I had to pay for the 27As up front and hope when I returned the 26As on an rmer I would receive prompt refunds. Imagine my surprise when they notified me that they received my return and the refund was on its way. These guys are super, especially Brenden C.
ps the Aluminum tie downs are great and the happy jacks awesome!
It's a little tricky feeding the bolts through the frame (almost lost one, but a little tape on the bolt/spring helped), but a great product otherwise. The mounting scheme for my Chevy 2500 HD is strong and ingeniously designed. No drilling or welding. The aluminum won't rust like other tie-downs mounted to the frame. It was well worth the extra money to get the aluminum version of this product.
Excellent product. Good customer service. I will always use tork lift products from now on.
etrailer is an excellent vendor as well.
I upgraded from happy jack camper tie downs. I like the aluminum talon tork lifts for their easy installation, zero corrosion liability, and unimposing appearance when not in use.
About a year ago, I purchased the aluminum Talon Torklift Frame-Mounted Front and Rear Camper Tie-Downs. The install was easy taking the better part of a day including a little help from a local automotive mechanic to loosen and retorque the truck’s leaf spring bolts. The Tie-Downs have worked great since installed with no issues. I highly recommend them.
I purchased front & rear TorkLift Frame mounts. Thay worked great and safer than bed mounts.
Torklift frame mounted tie downs are a great product. The rear ones are easy to install. The front require a bit more skill and an extra set of hands. It’s a bit nerve wracking thinking you might loose the bolts into the frame! I upgraded my truck from an F150 to an F250. Because the brackets aren’t transferable, I had to get a new set and install them on my F250. I was glad I had the experience with the previous brackets on the F150 because the ones for the F250 are a bit heavier and more challenging to install. But I was able to do it with an extra set of hands to hold the brackets on to the frame. The fact that I went with the same Torklift system is a testament to the product. If you can afford aluminum, they’re beautiful and light. But once everything is in place, there’s no functional difference.
etrailer has great installation videos for the F150, but not the F250. I wish they had install videos for the F250 because it’s a bit more challenging, requiring an impact driver to loosen the nut on the driver side leaf spring.
The tie-downs were a bit difficult to install for a novice but if you follow instructions closely they did install as outlined in the instructions. They are lightweight and have held my camper in place very well. I am happy with this purchase.
I bought the Torklift camper tie downs for my new 2017 Ram 3500 dually. I haul a Lance 850 slide in truck camper. They came today and I installed them in about 4 hours. (I work slow) I bought the Aluminum ones so I don't have to worry about any rust. They look great and like the Torklift that was on my old truck I am sure they will give me great service.
This is my second set of Torklift tie downs. Like the first, these are excellent. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is the annoying quality control in the packaging. My front tie downs came with only 1 bolt fisher, not the required 3! I was able to complete the install using the bolt fisher from the set of rear tie downs. I was able to install the C bolt without the fisher. One of the lock washers was the wrong size...not a big problem for a shop install but I had to make a trip to the local hardware store before I could finish the project. Lastly I had to cut off the passenger side bed bolt in order to get a socket on the B bolt to torque it down....again, not a problem for a shop install but irritating for this 70+ guy on his back in the driveway! *Aside from all this..I love the product!
The rear mounts were easy to mount. The only problem the package was missing 4 flat washers. I also just received the Front mounts. They were a little harder to mount by myself. Some advice is to watch the install on [video]. I ended up using a floor Jack to hold the mounts.
After installing them we put our newly purchased truck camper on the truck and took a trip from New York to Louisianna. They did their job perfectly! They held up with ease and nothing was bent as they are aluminum. The installation instructions seemed okay, everything came together.
Install was easy and straight forward. Going to work great with my Northern Lite truck camper .
No worries about securing the camper to the truck using the Torklift tie-downs. Third camper/truck I have used these on and would not consider any other option.
Excellent product and excellent service from ETRAILER! Held up well after one year, will hold up in long run as well. Fit and finish of product is outstanding. Durable coatings, and well worth the extra money for these!
I had a great customer experience with Ashley. Seemed very caring and understanding and resolved my issue with some tie downs that were defective.
Great customer care. Thank you
Hooray for stainless and aluminum! So much better than the carbon steel ones that were constantly shedding rust. I have so much better confidence in these tie downs over the originals
Ordered both front and back set for my 2023 F250. All good except one of the bolt holes for the front drive side is missing. Called etrailer. Option 1 - return (we'll see). Option 2 call torklift. Called torklift and left a message - we'll see what the response is. Viewing etrailer website, this is the proper fit. Viewing torklift website "There are no fits available". Photo included.
There was a miss match with the first set I received (wrong part number) when the correct kit was received, TorkLift had packed the wrong extensions in the box. After TorkLift shipped the correct extensions everything went together correctly and worked as expected.
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