RDom zipper won't Zip
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Topic: RDom zipper won't Zip
Posted By: Bill-GA
Subject: RDom zipper won't Zip
Date Posted: 23 Aug 2013 at 2:25pm
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I'm out on my 3rd week in Northeast and the zipper on my RDom opened ABOVE the zipper doohickey. I can fool with it and get it zippered, but 50% of the time the zipper doohickey won't close the zipper. Any suggestion? Fortunately the mosquitoes aren't out! ------------- Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 7:50am
 Uhm, the did the zipper actually pull apart and separate? ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: Bill-GA
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 8:22am
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Yes. I've pulled the doohickey back up to the top with some moderate force and it seems to hold for a while when I zipper down but I'm wondering if its really Not closing the zipper teeth all the way. I'm thinking about opening the top of the zipper (opening small patch on top) then reinstalling doohickey so that maybe the zipper teeth will seat better as I pull it down. At this point it's almost useless so I'm getting more extreme in what to do. 'Doohickey' is what I'm calling zipper head that travels up an down ... Is there another name? ------------- Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 10:23am
Thingamabob. I help where I can.... TT |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 1:22pm
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It is called a tab like in zipper tab. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Sleepless
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 2:44pm
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And the tab is attached to the slide. I have repaired several zippers in the past, but for the most part I have failed. It is something normally left to an upholsterer. Or, if you are handy, sew in a new zipper. You might also Google "zipper repair" and find a solution. ------------- 2014 R-Pod 178 (OUR POD) 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 3:32pm
In Wisconsin we call it an "outfit." If there are lots of them it becomes a "regular outfit." ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: Bill-GA
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 7:43pm
Huh? I heard the nights in Wisconsin are long and cold ... ------------- Bill & Bev 13 yr old dachshund 'Elsa' 2010 RP-176T (tent & slide-out) 2011 Toyota Tundra 2WD TV |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 10:07pm
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Not at the moment.
In the old German communities it would been a "Gesheft." ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2013 at 10:38pm
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Bless you.
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