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TorkLift Camper Tie-Downs - Custom Frame Mount - Front
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TorkLift Camper Tie-Downs - Custom Frame Mount - Front

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Get the safest and most comfortable ride while hauling your camper with tie-downs that mount on the frame of your pickup. Great for your truck's looks: remove the arms from the brackets and you'll hardly know that the brackets are there. Great Prices for the best truck camper tie downs from TorkLift. TorkLift Camper Tie-Downs - Custom Frame Mount - Front part number TLC2217 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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TorkLift Truck Camper Tie Downs - TLC2217

  • Frame-Mounted
  • TorkLift
  • Front Tie-Downs
  • Powder Coated Steel
  • Custom Fit

Get the safest and most comfortable ride while hauling your camper with tie-downs that mount on the frame of your pickup. Great for your truck's looks: remove the arms from the brackets and you'll hardly know that the brackets are there.


Features:

  • Creates attachment points for securing your camper to your truck bed
    • Pairs with rear tie-downs (sold separately)
    • Requires turnbuckles (sold separately) to attach camper to tie-downs
  • Ensures excellent handling by distributing camper's weight evenly and lowering its center of gravity
    • Avoids a top-heavy setup that would be vulnerable to strong winds and sway
  • Remains virtually invisible beneath your vehicle
    • Remove the arms and you'll hardly know the brackets are there
  • Adjusts for simple, secure connection to camper
    • Extend arms out from truck body to clear bowed sidewalls and fenders
    • Choose between 2 anchor holes to get the best angle for a secure hold
  • Made of black powder coated steel to resist corrosion
  • Mounts tight to your vehicle's frame - minimal loss of ground clearance
    • Uses pre-existing holes in the frame - little to no drilling required
  • Includes 2 front tie-downs and installation hardware
  • Made in the USA
  • Lifetime warranty


A Safe Ride is a Comfortable Ride

If you're looking for the best tie-downs for your camper, frame-mounted is the way to go. The frame is the most solid part of your entire vehicle, so it just makes sense to attach your camper to something that's not going to warp, bend, or twist. Even more importantly, the camper's center of gravity will sit lower and its weight will be spread across the entire bed. This avoids a top-heavy load perched on top of your bed rails that's liable to sway and get pushed around by crosswinds. The camper's not going to shift or slide around while you drive; it's going to stay put, and your truck is going to handle just like it does without a camper.


Quick Tip: If you have a plastic or spray-in bed liner, it's important that you use a rubber mat under the camper to eliminate any sliding or bouncing.


Don't Ruin Your Truck's Looks

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Frame-mounted tie-downs are also a great pick for preserving your truck's good looks. The brackets install on the frame, tucked nearly flush with the underside of the vehicle. Remove the arms from the brackets when you're not hauling your camper, and the brackets will be barely visible.


Custom Fit, No-Drill Installation

Completely custom to your vehicle, the tie-downs attach to exisiting holes in your frame so that there's little to no drilling and no need for any modifications. Because they're custom, you'll want to use our in-house application guide to make sure you get the exact right model. The tie-downs you need might be different depending on what type of hitch or other accessories you have.


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Securing Your Camper

TorkLift Tie Down Example

Once the tie-downs are installed, use a set of turnbuckles (sold separately) to secure the camper to the tie-downs. The shank on each arm has 2 pin holes so you can choose how far out they extend, that way the turnbuckles can reach the anchors on your camper without making contact with your truck. Tighten the turnbuckles to the correct level of tension (not too tight!).


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Make sure the anchor points are offset from the tie-downs instead of lined up with them so that they will hold your camper from multiple angles. This is important for keeping your camper from shifting. Two holes in the attachment plate of the tie-downs let you find the best angle for you camper anchors.



C2217 Tork Lift Truck Camper Tie Down - Front Frame Mount - Custom Fit



This Product Fits The Following Vehicles

  • 2014 - 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a factory installed hitch
  • 2014 - 2018 GMC Sierra 1500 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a non-TorkLift aftermarket hitch
  • 2019 - 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a factory installed hitch
  • 2019 - 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Limited 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a non-TorkLift aftermarket hitch
  • 2014 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a factory installed hitch
  • 2014 - 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a non-TorkLift aftermarket hitch
  • 2019 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a factory installed hitch
  • 2019 - 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LD 6-1/2 Foot Bed without board or step underneath truck bed and with a non-TorkLift aftermarket hitch



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TorkLift Camper Tie-Downs - Custom Frame Mount - Front - TLC2217

Average Customer Rating:  4.7 out of 5 stars   (1735 Customer Reviews)

Get the safest and most comfortable ride while hauling your camper with tie-downs that mount on the frame of your pickup. Great for your truck's looks: remove the arms from the brackets and you'll hardly know that the brackets are there.

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Jason was great to work with on getting the proper camper tie downs for my truck as it was a new truck and was a bit confused as to the proper application.
I had them installed within an hour. Even an armature bolt twister could do this!
I have used my camper a lot since putting these on my truck and will tell you these are THE MOST SECURE ANCHORS I have ever used on any of my trucks PERIOD!
You will not make a bad decision going with this product. I recommend these tie downs over any product available! I Don't normally give recommendations or endorse products. These I am truly impressed with.

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Charles F.

5/24/2021

A year later and I couldnt be happier! I stand with my previous review 100



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Good product and easy install



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Best price I could find. Breeze to attach. Perfect!



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Easy to attach. Very secure. Paint is weak, hence only a 4. Etrailer.com?———unbeatable. I dont even bother searching other sites. These people are always getting my $. Fast,correct,easy. I messed up a part number once and customer service was a rare find. They actually talk to you and help you.

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Jenny N.

3/7/2022

I recommend touching up the affected places on the tie downs with a rust resistant paint. This will help to prevent rust and also you will have it on hand for regular hitch maintenance.



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2017 Chevrolet Silverado

Parts are well made and fit perfectly. Installation is a tricky matter as the frame bolts have to be fished thru one small hole and bought out another a foot and half away. The thought of dropping a bolt in your frame is fearful as it would rattle in the frame the life of your truck with no easy way to retrieve. Thankfully all went well and they work great. Used on 2017 Silverado 1500.

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Mike L.

8/5/2018

The fish wires included with the installation hardware make it fairly simple to feed the hardware through the trucks frame members. Pull them through gently and take your time, and itll work just fine!



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1ST CLASS PRODUCT!!! FIT & FINISH WERE EXCELLENT!
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS WERE VERY CLEAR AND EASY TO FOLLOW. PICTURES WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME & BANDWITH. SEE MANUFACTURE'S U-TUBE VIDEO.
PAPER WORK INCLUDED IS REALLY ALL YOU NEED.
BUY SOME MM DEEP WELL & REGULAR SOCKETS WITH Impact Swivel TO USE WITH AIR WRENCH - PNEUMATIC GUN.



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2017 Chevrolet Silverado

Parts are well made and fit perfectly. Installation is a tricky matter as the frame bolts have to be fished thru one small hole and bought out another a foot and half away. The thought of dropping a bolt in your frame is fearful as it would rattle in the frame the life of your truck with no easy way to retrieve. Thankfully all went well and they work great. Used on 2017 Silverado 1500.



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Everything was straight ahead. Easy to follow instructions.I am pleased with the tie downs.



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Easy to install stall.Hold the camper down great .



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It is a great product!



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Well made. Directions were well-explained and fit was perfect.



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Arrived as scheduled, worked perfectly.



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The units appeared to be well made and were nicely painted. I installed them on my F150. The tools and hardware supplied were of good quality and installation was straight forward. Two people would have been great, but I was able to install both sides in a little less than an hour. The holes all line up very well. I like these better than the previous units I had on my 2013, as they do not stick out as far - so less noticeable. The extension arms come out at a very nice angle just under the body. I find these units with quality I expected and I think they will be highly functional in attaching my camper.



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These tiedowns were great. They fit my 2023 ford f350 4wd crew cab perfectly. They bolted on using existing holes and they included wire feeders to feed the bolts through all the holes. Everything was included in the kit and installation was pretty simple. Probably took an hour or so. Directions were very good and easy to follow. They hold my camper down very securely and are adjustable for various widths. Also easy to drill different hokes for custom widths. I highly recommend this tie down for this model truck.



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Was delivered in two days as promised. Box was beat up but everything was still in it. Parts are way to tough to hurt
Pretty easy for a 73 year old guy to install.
One tip though, on the driver's side install the 1/2x5 bolt with the bolt head to the inside. Gives a little more clearance with the fuel tank. This is opposite of what the directions say.
Thanks Nick for the great service.



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One side fit perfect. Other side strait out of the box had a huge booger weld on the back that made it not fit. Ground the boogers off so it would sit flush and then the bolt holes don't line up. Never mind that the website said free delivery in 3 days when I placed the order. Next morning shipping pushed another day. Then the next push another day. Ended up taking 8 days for them to arrive. When I called about it no replacement brackets available for 3 weeks.



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I had the mountings professionally attached to the frame. The hatches can be easily removed when not in use( and I would recommend that to keep them from being stolen). Using chains and turnbuckles, I feel very comfortable with my truck camper staying where it is.. does not rock, very solid.
It’s nice to feel secure about my camper staying firmly attached.
It was worth the investment.



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Tommy C recommended the TorkLift Camper Tie-Downs. The Instructions are great and very easy to follow. They supply some cool wire helpers to hold bolts in the frame for you. All went very smoothly and a very secure. I love how solid the Camper feels on the truck.



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The product was easy to install, a bit awkward with only one person on the front tie downs but if you had an extra set of hands then that problem would be solved.
The top bolt hole on the front passenger side was out by about 1/8" but I resolved that by being able to get a drill on the inside of the frame and drilling through that way to allow the bolt to go through both truck frame and tie down. If it had been on the driver's side then it may have been an issue with the gas tank in the way. All is now installed and ready to go,



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Front and rear tie downs came in two separate boxes. Back tie down box was fine but front tie down box was broken open with one of the T bolts hanging out. Fortunately both T bolts were in the box. There have been numerous reviews about bad packaging and parts missing and beat up so I think whoever is packaging these parts should take heed and do a better job. The rear tie downs went on fine with the help of the video instructions. The front however were harder and required me to grind down the T bolts so they would fit correctly (see pictures). I also had to enlarge the elongated holes to get the bolt in. Also the order of the instructions was in my mind incorrect. I installed the angled bracket supports first and then the main brackets. My recommendation would be to post a video of the installation procedures like they did for the back tie downs. All the parts were well made except the front T bolts and I am hopeful that they will last a long time. The pricing in my mind is high but they appear to be the only game in town so it is what it is. I do recommend these as they seem very strong and well designed.



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Heavy duty product. Issues, the instructional book was not sufficient for a tricky installation involving three bolt fishing wires and installation of bolts from inside the frame. Had to search You Tube for visual instructions. One 2" bolt missing from supplies and neither of the top locking bolt holes were align with the frame hole. Including a link to a visual demonstration of installation would be awesome.



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Extremely nice. Well packaged delivered fast great communication. The parts went on the truck easier than expected and very well engineered.



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They do exactly what you think they'd do. I actually had to swap them from one truck to another (went from an double cab to a crew cab) and TorkLift actually sent me a whole new hardware kit. The hardest part is fishing the bolt/nut setup on the driver's side as the gas can is in the way, other than that it's easy peasy.


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