How do you re-center a pop-up if it shifts during a trip?

[h2opup]

The jack legs have been moved and left at home. So how do I re-center my ATC if it shifts in the bed when I am out on a trip?

 

[buckland]

I have about 1/2" clearance on either side at the tailgate. I bought from McMaster-Carr hardware, clevis to clevis turnbuckles. I have found that if it is too close on one side, I loosen that side's turn buckle just enough to be an able to rattle it slightly. Drive down a rough road and the jostling pulls it over to the tight side.... it can't go far ! Next day I find the road did my heavy work and I re-tighten.

 

[AWG_Pics]

I have about 1/2" clearance on either side at the tailgate. I bought from McMaster-Carr hardware, clevis to clevis turnbuckles. I have found that if it is too close on one side, I loosen that side's turn buckle just enough to be an able to rattle it slightly. Drive down a rough road and the jostling pulls it over to the tight side.... it can't go far ! Next day I find the road did my heavy work and I re-tighten.

Clever!

 

[Vic Harder]

oh, we had a fun time in a campground once, got help from our neighbors and shook that truck back and forth while levering with a 4' section of 2x4... not easy, but we got it to move enough.

 

[pvstoy]

You can put shims on the truck bed between bed side and camper to limit shifting.

 

[h2opup]

I have about 1/2" clearance on either side at the tailgate. I bought from McMaster-Carr hardware, clevis to clevis turnbuckles. I have found that if it is too close on one side, I loosen that side's turn buckle just enough to be an able to rattle it slightly. Drive down a rough road and the jostling pulls it over to the tight side.... it can't go far ! Next day I find the road did my heavy work and I re-tighten.

Thanks buckland. Good hack to know about if caught out on the road with this issue.

 

[craig333]

As long as the turnbuckles are tight I wait until I get home.