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TorkLift Tie Downs - Custom Frame Mount - Front and Rear

Part Number: TL86NR
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These custom fit tie-downs give you the safest and most comfortable ride when hauling a camper. They mount to the frame of your pickup - no drilling required! With the arms removed, the brackets can barely be seen. Great Prices for the best truck camper tie downs from TorkLift. TorkLift Tie Downs - Custom Frame Mount - Front and Rear part number TL86NR can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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TorkLift Truck Camper Tie Downs - TL86NR

Highlights

  • Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Mounts to existing attachment points
  • Damage-Free Install: Bolts to existing frame holes, needing little to no drilling or mods.
  • Stable, Safe Handling: Frame mount spreads camper weight evenly and lowers center of gravity.
  • Clean Look When Unloaded: Removable arms leave brackets nearly invisible under the truck.
  • Built To Last: 1/4" thick powder-coated steel resists impact and corrosion on long trips.
  • Full Mounting Kit: Includes 2 front tie-downs, 2 rear tie-downs, and installation hardware.
Made in USA

Features to know about

Stay Stable on Long Hauls: True Frame-Mounted Tie-Downs

These tie-downs bolt directly to the truck’s frame—the strongest part of the vehicle—so your camper rides low and solid through wind, turns, and bumps. By securing at the frame instead of the bed or bumper, they keep the camper’s center of gravity low and evenly distributed. That means less sway from crosswinds and no shifting around on rough roads, so your truck handles just like it should mile after mile.

Install Without Drilling: Custom-Fit Mounts

Each bracket uses pre-existing holes in the frame for a clean bolt-on install with little to no drilling required. The fit is completely custom, so the tie-downs mount tight against the frame with minimal loss of ground clearance. Once installed, setup is simple—just add your turnbuckles (sold separately) and you’re ready to secure your camper for travel.

Keep It Looking Clean: Low-Profile Design

When you’re not hauling a camper, you can remove the arms from the brackets, leaving almost nothing visible under the vehicle. The frame-mounted design tucks up neatly, preserving your truck’s clean lines without bulky hardware hanging down. It’s a setup that works hard when you need it but disappears when you don’t.

Truck with TorkLift frame-mounted camper tie-downs showing nearly hidden brackets for a clean look under the vehicle

Built Tough for Real Use: Powder-Coated Steel

Made of heavy-duty 1/4" thick steel, these tie-downs are engineered for strength and durability. The high-impact powder coat adds an extra layer of protection against rust, chips, and road wear. Whether you’re driving through rain or kicking up dust on long trips, these mounts are built to keep their integrity season after season.

Secure From Every Angle: Adjustable Arm Design

Each arm features two anchor holes to let you fine-tune how far they extend from the body and get the right reach for your turnbuckles. This flexibility helps clear fenders or bowed sidewalls while keeping tie-down tension just right. The offset anchor points hold your camper from multiple angles for a snug fit that stays put no matter where you drive.

TorkLift tie-down arm connected to a camper anchor with a turnbuckle showing proper camper securing setup

Specs

Material and Construction

  • Material: Steel
  • Finish: High-impact powder coat finish
  • Construction: True frame-mounted design with four independent camper tie down points
  • Thickness: 1/4" steel (as referenced for comparable fitment)

Fit and Installation

  • Fit Type: Custom fit for specific vehicles
  • Mounting Location: Frame-mounted (front and rear)
  • Installation: Uses pre-existing holes in the frame - little to no drilling required
  • Ground Clearance: No loss of ground clearance
  • Adjustability: Two anchor holes per arm allow turnbuckle angle adjustment
  • Compatibility: Works with factory-installed trailer hitch
  • Installation Hardware: Included
  • Turnbuckles: Required (sold separately)

Diagram showing proper camper tie-down and anchor point placement on a truck for stable and secure mounting


Performance and Function

  • Design Purpose: Secures camper to truck bed
  • Handling: Improves stability and handling
  • Weight Distribution: Distributes camper weight evenly and lowers center of gravity
  • Damage Prevention: Eliminates bed and bumper damage
  • Visibility: Virtually invisible beneath the vehicle when arms are removed
  • Anchor Adjustment: Two pin holes on each arm to adjust extension distance

Included Components

  • Front Tie-Downs: 2
  • Rear Tie-Downs: 2
  • Installation Hardware: Included

Manufacturing and Warranty

  • Manufacturer: TorkLift
  • Country of Origin: Made in the USA
  • Warranty: Lifetime warranty

C3221 Tork Lift Truck Camper Tie Down - Rear Frame Mount - Custom Fit

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These custom fit tie-downs give you the safest and most comfortable ride when hauling a camper. They mount to the frame of your pickup - no drilling required! With the arms removed, the brackets can barely be seen.

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Good and sturdy product. Quality control may be a little iffy. One of the feet had the holes drilled on the wrong side.

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Kate F.

10/8/2025

I promise this is not normal John. When it comes to quality, it is Torklift all the way when it comes to tie-downs! Can you please respond directly to the email that you received with the picture of the hole? I would like to forward it to Torklift.

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Kate F.

10/28/2025

Good morning John. I greatly appreciate you sending that picture to me, the tech at Torklift confirmed that you did not receiver the correct receiver, we will be reaching out to confirm that your address is correct so they can send you out a new one.



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Exactly what i wanted. Easy install



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Very nice easy install work great



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Great service! Was delivered in two (2) days after ordering using standard shipping. These TorkLift tiedowns were a dream to install thanks to easy to understand directions. Very detailed and thorough instructions with pictures made it easy to understand and install. I would highly recommend using these tiedowns from etrailer. You definitely won’t be disappointed in them.



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Delivered quickly and easily attached.



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This is my second time I have ordered Torklifts tie down products for my truck camper.after having to get a new truck I needed new tie downs , and these are the best ones easy to install with good instructions.only way to go if you have a truck camper.



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Nice powder coat heavy steel



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I love them. They are strong and durable. Follow their link on installing and you can’t go wrong. I highly recommend them. Best price and quick shipping as well. Very happy



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Great product everything lines up perfect for easy install and when no camper can’t tell there’re even there



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I called to varify part numbers were correct for my torque lift frame mounted tie downs for my camper and I spoke with Paula and she was very professional, knowledgeable and she helped me order the right ones, she also followed up with my order as it was being shipped from the manufacturer and got delayed a little bit, Even after I got my order Paula reached out to me to let me know my order showed delivered. Thank you Paula for your professionalism and making sure I got the right parts. I’ve ordered parts in the past from e-trailer and have always had a great experience, I highly recommend them.

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Gwendolyn Y.

1/21/2025

Hey William. Thanks for sharing your experience you had with Paula! Hopefully its not too cold where you are at and you can use your new tiedowns sooner rather than later.



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Easy install. It took me 1.5 hours to install front and rear. Mechanic by trade. Thanks.



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Installed them myself. Prefect fit. This is my third set. they are sturdy and are inconspicuous when not in use and the arms are removed.



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These camper tie downs work great an not terrible to install.



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Best place to purchase add-ons. The installation video’s are very helpful. It’s reassuring knowing that the items you’ve selected will be complete and made to fit your vehicle. Had the TorkLift on a truck I traded in and they worked very well. The entire set-up is pricy but certainly make set up, take down, and travel easy.



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Excellent product easy to install.



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It would have been nice to receive all the parts on the same day. It appears that USPS separated the boxes and put them on two trucks, so they were delivered separately. The good news is that all parts fit perfectly and were relatively easy to install. The installation instructions were spot on, but watching the videos on-line were also helpful. It did take me about 3 hours to install all four anchors, but I'm old (73) and slow.



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Perfect fit. Super easy install.



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Perfect fit, pretty easy installation and the fisher is a great tool! Heavy duty, well hidden when not in use.



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Well designed. Easy installation,took about 2.5 hours



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This is my third set on different vehicles. Top quality product and excellent customer service from Toorklift with installation questions.



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I got hit like you would see on tv as a police would pit manouvred someone, and my truck was almost flipped going sideways down the highway at 70mph and the fast guns tie downs held down my camper while I got my truck back under control, I was side to side skidding sideways up on 2 wheels and those tie downs held on , there Amazing!!



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Great product , quick shipping, good instructions, easy installation, very satisfied.



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Fairly easy installation. Good instructions, but it helps to watch one of the YouTube videos first. With just the receivers, you can hardly even see them, they’re tucked underneath so well. Very sturdy. I feel very confident that no matter what, these babies will hold. They’re pricy, but well worth it.



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This is the only way the tie downs fit is this a safe way to strap it down

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Lazer S.

9/16/2025

It definitely is safe the way you have them, Paul! In a perfect world, the turn buckles would be perfect vertical, but this an imperfect world and not all campers have the attachment points in the same place. If you take a look at some of the installed pictures on the TorkLift Locking FastGun Turnbuckles # TLS9529-2-LK page, you can see most of them are at an angle. It's perfectly normal. Are you running any suspension enhancement on your Silverado?



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Absolutely the only way to correctly attach your truck camper. Pair these white Fastguns and it’s a great combo. I just went on a 5000 mile trip with my TC and never moved an inch.

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Clay

7/31/2026

A year later and I would not do anything different. Absolutely the best system available especially paired with the fast guns. The camper is solid mounted and does not move. Yet can still be off loaded in just a few minutes. Remember good stuff isn’t cheap and cheap stuff isn’t good.

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Christopher H.

7/31/2026

@Clay Happy to hear the # TL86NR are working well and keeping your setup solid. Paired with the fast gun turnbuckles is about as good as it gets. What type of in bed camper do you have?

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