Could Happijac Turnbuckles Secure Camper to Flatbed Truck

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Hello, I am building a flatbed for my dually truck that will be wider then the camper. I will have tie locations welded directly to the flatbed which will be mounted to the frame of the truck. I am thinking about using 4 of these front replacement happijac turnbuckles because they are spring loaded. Is there any reason I shouldnt be using 4 of these when mounted to a fixed location? I notice the 4 pack they sell comes with 2 front spring loaded turn buckles and 2 rear non-spring loaded. My thought is that spring-loaded will probably be best to cause less stress on the camper when bouncing around. Any ideas, clarification, or information would be much appreciated! Thanks for your help!

asked by: Ty

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Assuming the tie down locations of your flat bed truck are built strong enough there's no reason you couldn't use turnbuckles like the Happijac Original Turnbuckles part # LC182901 that you referenced. Or for the spring loaded version the part # LC182897 for front and # LC182896 for rear.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Hey Don, so I don't see why the shafts of the HappiJac Qwik-Load Turnbuckles for Camper Tie-Downs #LC182895 couldn't be cut down shorter but we don't have a specific number on how much shorter it could go. If you have a length in mind…

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Did you try the longer rear hooks in the front position of the #LC182895? If those were long enough they are available separately with #LC182896.

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Both the CargoSmart Anti-Rattle D-Ring Tie-Down Ancho #3486509 and the CargoSmart Removable D-Ring Tie-Down Anchor #3486510 have the weight capacity to handle what you are looking to do. So it really just comes down to preference on having the…

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When using a bike rack on a Motor home we run into the issue of the distance being to great from the rear wheel to the receiver tube opening. Typically this is a lot further distance than that on a passenger vehicle and subjects the rack to a lot…

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Personally I wouldn't go with Timbren's for your needs. They're essentially rubber bump stops that prevent your suspension from flexing when weights placed on the rear of your Canyon. The major issue with them is comfortability when you…

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The hitch extender part #BX88265 will work but it will be close to exceeding the weight capacity of the hitch. You are correct, the tongue weight capacity of the extender is 1,000 lbs but you have to go by the capacity of the weakest component of…

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The Replacement Front Turnbuckle for HappiJac Original Turnbuckle Set #LC182901 is a spring loaded turnbuckle.

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According to Torklift they recommend that the tension on a turnbuckle, like their TorkLift SpringLoad XL Turnbuckles for Frame-Mounted Camper Tie-Downs #TLS9050A should be at 300-ft/lbs to properly secure the camper. This is going to be standard…

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Answer 9

Hey Steve, we have the Brophy camper tie downs part #BR88MJ as a confirmed fit for your 2022 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali. I attached a picture that has all of the dimensions of it listed.

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The HappiJac Qwik-Load Upgrade Kit for Standard Turnbuckles part #LC182894 is an excellent upgrade option for the HappiJac Original Turnbuckles for Camper Tie-Downs part #LC182898. These are going to cut down dramatically on the time it takes to…

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