I found a 2010 Grandby shell that I'll be picking up this weekend. It's not in fantastic shape, but it should be a good base to build into what I'm looking for. I just had a couple questions relevant to getting it home that hopefully someone can answer.
First, I have a flatbed on my truck. It's SRW, but it does have stake pockets and rub rails. The outside width is 84". Can someone tell me how far apart the jacks are on the factory brackets? If my width is definitely pushing it, does anyone have some suggestions on how to rig it temporarily to get it in place? I know that extensions can be bought/made, but I don't really have much time before I pick it up, so I'm looking for a quick, dirty solution.
Second, I have some nice heavy-duty Kinedyne ratchet straps that I'm sure I could wrap over the jacks/brackets front and rear to lock it onto the bed for the drive home. They're rated at over 3k lbs working load and 10k lbs break strength each, so I'm not at all worried about them being able to handle it, but I want to make sure that's my best option. If anyone has some pictures of the actual factory anchor points or some suggestions of what to better use to tie into the stake pockets for the ride home, I'd appreciate it. I'll work on a lower profile, long-term solution after it's back home but I have about a 7 hour drive to get it there and I don't want to take any chances.
Thanks for your help.
First, I have a flatbed on my truck. It's SRW, but it does have stake pockets and rub rails. The outside width is 84". Can someone tell me how far apart the jacks are on the factory brackets? If my width is definitely pushing it, does anyone have some suggestions on how to rig it temporarily to get it in place? I know that extensions can be bought/made, but I don't really have much time before I pick it up, so I'm looking for a quick, dirty solution.
Second, I have some nice heavy-duty Kinedyne ratchet straps that I'm sure I could wrap over the jacks/brackets front and rear to lock it onto the bed for the drive home. They're rated at over 3k lbs working load and 10k lbs break strength each, so I'm not at all worried about them being able to handle it, but I want to make sure that's my best option. If anyone has some pictures of the actual factory anchor points or some suggestions of what to better use to tie into the stake pockets for the ride home, I'd appreciate it. I'll work on a lower profile, long-term solution after it's back home but I have about a 7 hour drive to get it there and I don't want to take any chances.
Thanks for your help.