Captm
Senior Member
Switching from a Flippac to a FWC I adjusted my driving style, no more Hare'n'Hound speeds now I'm in just out for a "Sunday drive" mode.
With that said this pass weekend I went over some whoop de do's slightly faster than intended resulting in a bit of damage. The back of the camper rose over 7" according to the scratch in the lower siding at the tailgate mount. The front left came forward and down about 8" denting the roof about 1" deep. When I pulled over at the next wide spot I found all four turnbuckles lying disengaged on the deck with the camper ends bent open.
I used Loctite when I last tightened them so they were not loose but the frame does flex, especially when
cross loaded with only two wheels on opposite sides making contact.
I had been mulling over a different mounting for the camper - just haven't got to it yet. Now I know my weekend project to work off the Turkey.
Cheers
With that said this pass weekend I went over some whoop de do's slightly faster than intended resulting in a bit of damage. The back of the camper rose over 7" according to the scratch in the lower siding at the tailgate mount. The front left came forward and down about 8" denting the roof about 1" deep. When I pulled over at the next wide spot I found all four turnbuckles lying disengaged on the deck with the camper ends bent open.
I used Loctite when I last tightened them so they were not loose but the frame does flex, especially when
cross loaded with only two wheels on opposite sides making contact.
I had been mulling over a different mounting for the camper - just haven't got to it yet. Now I know my weekend project to work off the Turkey.
Cheers