R-dome attachment "thingies"?
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Topic: R-dome attachment "thingies"?
Posted By: GlueGuy
Subject: R-dome attachment "thingies"?
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2017 at 11:39am
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We think we want to make our own semi-sort-of awning. Our R-179 was built with the track used for the R-dome, and is not reinforced to use the factory awning. The R-dome itself is "too much", we just want a shaded area on the entry side of the pod (that is quick and easy to put up/take down). However, I've never looked at an R-dome up close, so I'm not sure how it attaches to the side of the pod. I'm assuming there are some sort of buttons or other thing that is sewn into the edge of the R-dome. That's what we need. Does anyone know where we can get these thing(s)? As an alternative, if anyone has a torn/worn out R-dome, we would like to recover the track slider things. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2017 at 1:40pm
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Sail slugs, or keder tape. Those are the two most often sourced ways to mount a home made awning.
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Posted By: Live2Camp
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2017 at 2:01pm
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Aha! I found listings for both sail slugs and keder tape (as recommended by furpod) on www.Sailrite.com They're my go-to source for such things as I own a Sailrite sewing machine. ------------- 2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one) His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too |
Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2017 at 9:37am
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I bought a REI Camp Tarp (12x12), two REI tarp poles, and made my own slider attachments with parachute cord and nylon spacers from Home Depot. The Home Depot part is 1/2" x .194" x 1" http://www.rei.com/product/893999/rei-co-op-camp-tarp-12 - http://www.rei.com/product/893999/rei-co-op-camp-tarp-12 https://www.rei.com/product/845322/rei-co-op-adjustable-tarp-pole-single - https://www.rei.com/product/845322/rei-co-op-adjustable-tarp-pole-single http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-2-in-x-1-in-x-0-194-Inner-Diameter-Nylon-Spacer-814988/204276570 - http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-2-in-x-1-in-x-0-194-Inner-Diameter-Nylon-Spacer-814988/204276570 Or you could buy them: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tarp-Trackers-awning-hangers-Tent-Trailers-Pop-up-RV-motorhome-lights-hooks-/251934547549 - http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tarp-Trackers-awning-hangers-Tent-Trailers-Pop-up-RV-motorhome-lights-hooks-/251934547549 What I made works for me. ------------- 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB 2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 6:48pm
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How tight are those spacers? When we looked at our R-pod the other day, the keder rail for the R-dome "looked" like 1/2", but I didn't have a measuring stick, so I stuck my pinky finger in. Seems darn close to 1/2", but it could possibly be 7/16". Poking around online, and keder standard sizes appear to be 8.5mm, 10mm, 11mm, 13mm, and 15mm (there are other smaller sizes). 11mm is "almost" 7/16 and 13mm is "almost" 1/2". Does anyone know for sure what size the R-dome rail is? The rail on the outside of the gutter above the slide-out appears to be 5/16" (AKA 8.5mm). ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2017 at 6:57pm
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Older Pods have an inside of .40" (9-10mm). Newer models have the larger, .563" (14mm) inside diameter rail. A quick way to tell is if your rail appears to have an inside diameter larger than 1/2", you have the newer, larger rail. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Pod People
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 7:39am
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We have an older(2009) model R Pod. We just finished making a tarp and used sail slugs that were 7/16"-they worked fine. I think they were labelled as 7.5mm also. They came from Sail Rite company here is the item we used http://www.sailrite.com/Slug-Bail-SS-With-Rocker-7-16 hope this helps Vann ------------- Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179 https://postimg.cc/0zwKrfB9"> 
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Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 8:31am
The reason I used 1/2" nylon spacers for my RPod tarp is that they fit the newer rail. ------------- 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB 2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 8:53am
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OK. Our's is a 2017, so it must be the 1/2" (+) rail. Shopping around it looks like 1/2" keder is only available in bulk. Right now looking at 110 yard roll.  ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 2:41pm
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another option is to sew a length of rope or coed into a pocket sewn into the edge of the tarp/fly/fabric.
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Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 6:12pm
I don't think a coed would fit. All the ones I've seen are just too big.  ------------- 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB 2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |
Posted By: geewizard
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2017 at 6:13pm
I looked at keder too and found it too expensive. ------------- 2021 Winnebago Micro Minnie 1708FB 2017 R-Pod 177 (Blue) HRE SOLD 2004 Outfitter Apex 8 camper 2014 Toyota Tundra DC |