On my '01 F350 they were super easy (with the use of their bolt fishing tool), even with the gas tank in the way on the drivers side. Backs just bolted straight to Super Hitch and fronts bolted straight to frame.
But, my '95 F350 was a major pain. Took most of a day drilling holes into the frame. Two on the front per side if I remember right and TEN in the rear for the Super Hitch. If you do end up drilling get a rental magnetic drill press and mount it upside down under the truck to drill the holes. I also used a jack to help hold the drill press so I could put even more pressure on the bit to dig faster.
I believe something as new as the OP will be "no drill" but for sturgeon phish you could be in for a long day.
I do my fastguns by feel. I used to do them pretty tight but got nervous about damaging the camper so have backed off some. As for an actual torque for how tight, who knows, it is all by feel for me. I believe the fastguns have heavy springs inside of them so you shouldn't in theory be able to over tighten because the spring would compress. Not sure on that though.
John
John
2001 Ford F350 dually, crew, 4x4, 7.3
2007 Arctic Fox 990
1995 Champion Bass Boat
sprink699 wrote: I installed mine in about an hour.....well 2 hours...with help from my dog and my 5yr old. Painless and easy, you'll love the Fastguns. Just don't tighten them too much.
How tight do you do your fastguns?
I pull the handle until all the slack is out and it bumps into resistance and look through the padlock hole. It should be about 1/2 blocked at that point.
Well, talk about timing!! I was going to post the same question here. I am ready to order my TC and since it is being trucked from Indiana, I am going to have to do my own as well. I have a Dodge 1T SRW long bed. Anyone have experience with that?
Frank
sirdrakejr wrote: Well, talk about timing!! I was going to post the same question here. I am ready to order my TC and since it is being trucked from Indiana, I am going to have to do my own as well. I have a Dodge 1T SRW long bed. Anyone have experience with that?
Frank
Been there, done that to two 2004's and a 2008.
TL supplies a wire to fish the bolts into the frame on these model trucks.
Back mounts require a little loosening of some bolts and alignment of bolt holes with the bumper mounting bolts.
sirdrakejr wrote: Well, talk about timing!! I was going to post the same question here. I am ready to order my TC and since it is being trucked from Indiana, I am going to have to do my own as well. I have a Dodge 1T SRW long bed. Anyone have experience with that?
Frank
Install with the "no drill" tie downs was easy for the rear.
It depends on the fronts. Fairly straight forward with no running boards or nerf bars. I have "wheel to wheel" nerf bars on my dually that they had to be installed around these. Took a while to adjust them, choice of bolt holes to get the first one set. Other side was a breeze.
Make sure to install the 1/4" spring clips, that hold the insert in, on the top of the tie down receiver, not the bottom (had one scrap off while boondocking and lost the bent insert that goes into the receiver).
If you have not ordered the Fastguns yet, you might consider the polished stainless steel ones. They cost the same as the painted ones and you only have to wax them to remove small rusted areas to maintain them vs. dealing with pited paint and rust discolored paint.
Fastgun tension according to the manual:
"...pull lever handle down until you begin to feel spring tension when the hole for the snap pin is about 1/2 blocked."
"The external round O-ring is only used as a guage to set your spring tension. Adjust the O-ring up against the bottom of the tube before locking the lever down. Locking lever down should result in O-ring spaced approximately 1/4" below the body of the turnbuckle."
Mine usually sit between 1/4" and 3/8". Out of habit I check the O-ring position whenever I stop.
"Make sure to install the 1/4" spring clips, that hold the insert in, on the top of the tie down receiver, not the bottom (had one scrap off while boondocking and lost the bent insert that goes into the receiver)."
This is a good point, and something that I considered when I fabricated my mounts. Beyond putting the clip on top where it is protected, I made my chain / turnbuckle assemblies with no hooks, all connections are with screw links, so nothing can bounce loose.
Well I installed my Torklifts today. It was fairly simple with well written instructions. Very well made also. Started the air bags, got one side done and will finish them Friday.
Jim
2000 Citation Supreme 10'6"; 1996 GMC 2500 6.5 diesel, Kennedy Exhaust, Heath remote PMD, 97 Airbox, Amsoil Fluids, Michelin LTX's Rancho 5000, Tork Lifts, Extra leaf in rear, Firestone Air Bags, Boost, EGT, Trans Temp pillar pod
Eric, Bob here, you know you have one of the best persons to get advice from and you even camped with him call mike xtrv He'll help you gosh knows he's install a few of them. Heading off hopefully next week for a weekday fishing trip at carolina beach.
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