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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Topic: Slide topper Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 5:48pm |
Yes Sir, I used clear. Butyl tape skewed the alignment, I wanted them to set and cure.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6297 |
Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 4:08pm |
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That is what I needed to know. Thank you. Yes, it is self-tapping screws that were supplied. I will take your advice about not overtightening. Did you use clear Lexel?
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 3:19pm |
SH, I told you wrong , it uses self tapping screws - you do not want to over tighten, I used Lexel to seal the back and it is also an adhesive. When I put the screws in it was solid behind the slide panel.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 3:07pm |
SH,
There is an excellent DIY video available for this awning install, as I recall they supplied RIVNUT type inserts where screws go, but I'd have to watch the video again as I don't recall exactly. |
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6297 |
Posted: 20 Jul 2020 at 2:04pm |
Resurrecting an old topic because I need some information. How did you attach the brackets to the slide? It comes with screws and says, "All screws supporting the awning assembly MUST have a backer within the structure of the wall of the unit." Is there adequate backing in the RPod's slide-out? If not, how did you back up the screws so that the brackets did not rip out of the wall?
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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TheBum
Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 23 Jul 2018 at 10:45am |
We have a Carefree of Colorago Slide Cover on our 179 that I bought from RVPartsCountry.com. Installation was pretty easy; I only needed a second person (my wife) when it came to feeding the fabric into the keder rail due to the length of the roll needed for the 179's long slide.
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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 4:45pm |
I checked too. Called the RPod Slide Out Wall Cover. Still listed for various models. I didn't like mine because I had to trim to fit with rain gutters. Didn't install as advertised. Once trimmed I never used it. Needed a ladder to attach.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Pod People
Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1068 |
Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 4:21pm |
thanks for the Pahaque info. I looked at their site before I wrote the post and did not find it there. I guess they have discontinued it. We did add 2 additional bungees at each end to keep the end flap from blowing up and over the slide cover. this also kept more stuff from blowing into the area above the slide. Vann
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 9:38am |
The soft cover with bungees I have was offered by PahaQue, think around 90 bucks.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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1016
Newbie Joined: 28 May 2018 Location: Granbury Online Status: Offline Posts: 29 |
Posted: 22 Jul 2018 at 8:08am |
Thanks for the input
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