Stevedahiker
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Has anyone removed the huge rubber bumpers on the front of their FWC to allow the camper to slide forward a couple of inches? It seems like it would really help the center of gravity.
More the reason you wouldn't want those rubber spacers putting all the stress load in one spot on the composite bed, better to have the load spread out. The turnbuckles are what is supposed to be holding most all of our campers, unless it is thru-bolted to the bed or frame. Finally got my turnbuckles dialed in and they do not loosen and can't. Also installed a rear aluminum angle clip so the camper could not possibly shift rearward. Up grades my turnbuckles to 3/8" also. I am primarily off road with my rig and don't want any movement. RonTacoTruck said:I could understand leaving the factory bumpers with a truck with a metal bed. A Tacoma has a composite bed (plastic like) which provides no support for anything wedged up against it. The rear turn buckles pulling back and front turn buckles pulling forward is the only thing keeping a camper in place in a Tacoma.
Makes it sit and look better on the truck, you'll be happy. Ronbuckland said:I just took a saw to mine.... cut off about 3/4" (bolts are recessed) now I have about 1/2" clearance to the front rail.