Hi everyone, so i'm thinking of getting a canopy with no clamps. I need to hall it to my house and don't trust just slanting it into my bed. Does anyone have any alternatives to canopy clamps for the Dakota? I know it may sound silly but if there's any ideas or suggestions around buying clamps for the short-term, I would gladly appreciate it, thanks.

 

I'm not sure what you are referring to by "canopy"....a tonneau cover? Camper top?

 

Four smallish C-Clamps? Those should do the job of getting it home. Small enough to fit where you need them, yet strong enough to handle some torque.

Bought a canopy for my 88 Ford Ranger with clamps. Bastid clamps kept coming loose over time. Wound up drilling holes and using some stainless steel bolts, washers and ny-lock (AkA Self locking) Nuts. Easy on, easy off and never came loose. LoL

 

Thanks! I'll look into the C-clamps

 

I had one-sided foam tape between the bed and the camper on my old S10. I pulled the camper, that was held by bolts one day, but didn't have time to put it back on properly. To put it back, I used straps and strapped it down. The tape kept it from sliding, and the straps kept it from lifting.

Worked great.

If you don't have tape, take rubber?

For a short term, across town, trip ONLY. Don't go cross-country or down the highway like this, OBVIOUSLY!


C-clamps are pretty much exactly what they sell to hold shells down -- nothing wrong with those