How to build frame mount truck camper tie-downs

I build rear frame mount tie-downs on my 2005 F350 to replace the cheesy bumper mount tie-downs installed by the shop, which bent the rear bumper and allowed my Lance camper to move around in the bed. Material cost was $50-$60, time spent was about 6 hours total.
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[@chadooms8619]

How long is that hitch extension? Is it 2, or 2 1/2"? How much weight do you load up on it? Im debating on making my own aswell, have a 20' boat will need the extension to be about 3', estimate my tongue weight to be about 500lbs, i worry this will be sketchy.

[@Prescott4Wheeler]

It’s a Class 5 hitch receiver. 2.5” square tube extension about 30” long. It has a 2” square tube sleeved inside 24” long, leaving 6” for the hitch at the end.
I tow a Jeep in a trailer. Total weight is about 7,000 pounds. I keep tongue weight right around 600 pounds. I’m less worried about the hitch receiver failing and more worried about the stress I’m putting on the F350 frame. I started using a weight distribution hitch setup about a year ago and it made a huge difference. There’s very little flex in the truck frame now.