My experience:
1. My turnbuckles only loosen because the camper was moving despite dealer installed turnbuckles/tie-downs.
2. I stopped side-to-side movement by shimming at the wheel wells with wood blocks.
3. Getting good contact with the front bed wall is very difficult. Even after loosening all the turnbuckles and applying the brakes going down a hill I only got "soft" contact with the front bed wall.
4. Getting cut off by a wide bulldozer load at 70 mph (the truck in front of the wide load stopped and pulled over) and engaging "panic assist" followed by full anti-lock braking finally achieved "firm" camper to front-of-the-bed contact. My camper turnbuckles never loosen without lock nuts, wires...
5. I never need to tighten my turnbuckles after 10,000's of miles including washboard. I check my turnbuckles every 2,000 miles.
6. I have four safety chains, one at each turnbuckle.
7. My camper is on full time but will it come off for the next truck someday?
I love my Ford, the brakes are great!!!!!!
1. My turnbuckles only loosen because the camper was moving despite dealer installed turnbuckles/tie-downs.
2. I stopped side-to-side movement by shimming at the wheel wells with wood blocks.
3. Getting good contact with the front bed wall is very difficult. Even after loosening all the turnbuckles and applying the brakes going down a hill I only got "soft" contact with the front bed wall.
4. Getting cut off by a wide bulldozer load at 70 mph (the truck in front of the wide load stopped and pulled over) and engaging "panic assist" followed by full anti-lock braking finally achieved "firm" camper to front-of-the-bed contact. My camper turnbuckles never loosen without lock nuts, wires...
5. I never need to tighten my turnbuckles after 10,000's of miles including washboard. I check my turnbuckles every 2,000 miles.
6. I have four safety chains, one at each turnbuckle.
7. My camper is on full time but will it come off for the next truck someday?
I love my Ford, the brakes are great!!!!!!