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pedwards2932
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Topic: Trip Damage and Delamination Posted: 29 Jun 2021 at 9:11am |
Not perfect but much better than before. Now I need to go along the bottom and fix the rest of the issues. This is a slow process but I feel like I am making headway.
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pedwards2932
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Posted: 29 Jun 2021 at 9:23am |
Not sure if everyone is interested in my exploits with this repair but I do believe if you own an rPOD with similar construction delamination is going to occur eventually. This may not be a perfect repair but I believe it will hold up for several years if the trailer is maintained. What I am seeing on the front and lower area is just poor workmanship on the part of Forrest River.
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offgrid
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Posted: 29 Jun 2021 at 10:37am |
Keep on going pedwards, we're paying attention. Just don't have anything constructive to add ATM.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft
2015 Rpod 179 - sold
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campman
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Posted: 29 Jun 2021 at 3:19pm |
Same here, following along as you do a great job with the dog's breakfast of repairs needed! I have also realized my clamp collection is way lacking.... ;-)
Andy
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Andy and Laurie
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pedwards2932
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Posted: 30 Jun 2021 at 1:53pm |
No it's not some medieval torture device....I had to build a frame work that allows me to use the trailer chassis and a clamp to pull the clamp boards in tight. It doesn't require a lot of tension to pull the delam in but the flatter you can get it the better.
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jato
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Posted: 30 Jun 2021 at 3:56pm |
Keep up the good work pedwards. To me your work is like poetry in motion, good stuff. Keep posting, a lot of us are learning and hopefully retaining. My 177 is almost 10.5 years old. Fortunately nothing like this has occured . . . . . . . yet.
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Pod People
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Posted: 30 Jun 2021 at 9:46pm |
I am following also. I have done a fair amount of fiberglass work on small boats. Messy, but effective. See,s like you are doing a good job. Keep plugging away. Wear a mask if you are sanding Vann
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Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179
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pedwards2932
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Posted: 01 Jul 2021 at 9:31am |
Here is my contraption in action. The 2 clamps go under to the trailer frame and pull it in tight. I use wooden wedges (used in door framing) to tighten up the upper board. As I said it doesn't take a lot of tension to get everything in place
Another note that may be of help. I had a lot of sealer along bottom edge to remove and without a doubt the best tool is your fingernail. I carefully scraped with a plastic putty knife and laquer thinner but when you want to avoid scratching the fingernail can't be beat. Also no sanding required for this operation just an injector syringe, slow cure epoxy, laminate roller and clamps. I do use the thin wedges to force some epoxy in as well.
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TheBum
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Posted: 01 Jul 2021 at 10:40am |
Hopefully, the Azdel construction of the newer R-Pods will greatly reduce the occurrence of delamination.
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Alan
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pedwards2932
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Posted: 01 Jul 2021 at 10:52am |
It would be nice.....won't do me much good unless I decide to sell mine. Used rPODs go pretty high but getting a new one will cost alot and the wait time is considerable. I am retired and at that age where I am not sure how many years I am going to do camping.....I am guessing 2 or 3 years so I am hoping my repairs will last a long time as long as I keep ahead of any issues that arise.
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