What are these used for ?

[Isregina]

Hey All,

I found two of these, one under each of the beds of my tent trailer and I am quite sure what they are used for ?

[Powderpiggy]

They slide over opposing corner post to prevent the roof from collapsing. It's a safety feature. Use one on the front and one on the back on different sides of the camper.

Be careful how you store them, they can tear up your mattress.

[Isregina]

Originally Posted by Powderpiggy

They slide over opposing corner post to prevent the roof from collapsing. It's a safety feature. Use one on the front and one on the back on different sides of the camper.

Be careful how you store them, they can tear up your mattress.

Thanks!

[GalsofEscape]

and the angled end goes up (roof end)...it can be a tight fit too.

[Ringbill]

Good info! I had seen these in a demonstration video on youtube before looking at my popup and even the seller was perplexed as to their use, so I informed him. Thanks for the tip GalsofEscape!

[f5moab]

Don't forget to use them....I had a sprocket shatter when lowering a roof once, and that roof came down at a great force. I would guess if I had been inside when it dropped, I would have gone from 6'2" to about 3'1" really quick.

[exploreco]

Does anyone know, are there some brand of campers that do not have these? Our first one did and it was a Dutchman, our second one did not have any, it was a Fleetwood, and now our new one, the Rockwood has them. We just thought that it was because the Fleetwood had a different lift system on it that maybe they weren't required on it. Now it has me thinking.

[cousin_eddie]

Our old Viking did not have them either.

[mhartzel]

My 95 Coleman (Fleetwood) did not have these

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