Tie down advice needed. What's the best way to go?

[mikemcgl]

I'm going to buy a 2004 Northstar TC 800 tomorrow and need to get the things to attach it to my 2012 Ford 350 short bed crew cab diesel. Ideas and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. What to buy and how to install it.
I'll probably have the RV place do the install. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[mikemcgl]

I drove two hours and looked at it. I did not realize the prep that my truck had to go through to be ready to carry it. Set an inspection date of Feb 8th to take the camper to the Northstar dealership in Stanton CA to have it inspected by them. Any suggestions on the questions I should be asking the dealer that is inspecting it or the seller?
I'm still looking for suggestions on the tiedowns. Are the fast release one reliable?

 

[fisher205]

My biggest recommendation is to get cushioned tiedowns if you are going to do any off road driving. I haven't used the fast guns but have heard good things about them. I have the other brand of cushioned tie down (which I can't think of the name of and too lazy to go look up). They are allright and allow some movement. I feel allowing the front to move more is better due to the twisting motion in the frame. Refer to the 3 point frame mounting thread for a better discussion on these ideas.

Brad