Edited by oldhotrod, 05 December 2018 - 02:25 AM.
Story: The Camper That Fell Off
#1
Posted 05 December 2018 - 01:53 AM
#2
Posted 05 December 2018 - 06:31 AM
Would not like to be that guy bending over behind the camper.
#3
Posted 05 December 2018 - 11:47 AM
Eddie
KO4CPL
Travel light. Travel far. Travel safe.
#4
Posted 05 December 2018 - 01:30 PM
2018 Hawk FD 2016 Ram 2500 6.7 CTD
#5
Posted 05 December 2018 - 02:11 PM
Wow good luck for him!!! Hey guys and gals check your turnbuckles often when off the beaten path lock nuts help!!! I believe in Karma so he has done well for someone in the past or will look forward to helping someone down the road.
#6
Posted 05 December 2018 - 02:40 PM
Good people in this camping/off-roading world
2018 Ford F-250. Customized Bundutec Sable
#7
Posted 05 December 2018 - 03:33 PM
Not sure which is more surprising, not realizing the camper was no longer on his truck or running into a group like that to help him. Either way, an amazing story.
"Not all who wander are lost. Except Ted, he's usually lost." Dirty Dog
#8
Posted 05 December 2018 - 04:09 PM
I'd like to see photos of all the turnbuckles and mounting points to see the cause, what happened, and the aftermath. I'm most curious so we can all learn from this.
It's funny, we almost drove up that road last week. We decided not too as we had explorations elsewhere and the road gets big group traffic.
He was one lucky guy.
2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II 2013 ATC Bobcat SE "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/
#9
Posted 05 December 2018 - 04:10 PM
What a lucky guy! Three week old camper. Likely that settling in process loosened em up. Not to notice? Looks like it wasn't damaged in the process at least. That's why I want to add a strap to my camper, a last ditch failsafe. Next time it comes off I'll do that.
Craig K6JGV_________________________ 2004 2500 CTD 4X4 FWC HAWK 1960 CJ5
#10
Posted 05 December 2018 - 05:34 PM
On both sides on the front use a wire rope with clips to the eye bolts should be a good safety backup to stop the camper from sliding off.
Patrick
2015 FWC Hawk Flatbed
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