Pahaque Slide Cover
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Topic: Pahaque Slide Cover
Posted By: mcarter
Subject: Pahaque Slide Cover
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 4:50pm
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I recently purchased a Pahaque slide cover for my 178. It
did not come with any instructions and the storage bag they advertise was a large zip lock bag. The video on their website says it installs in seconds, we have different kinds of watches. First the cover is very difficult to put in around the RPod downspouts on you slide. Once installed I saw that the Keder rail material on the cover is about 34" wider than the Keder rail on the Pod. So you have a lot of excess, it is NOT custom made. That excess material weighs heavily on your downspouts. because there is no way to route it under you downspouts. Within a day it has dislocated my downspouts. I removed it and trimmed the keder rail material form the cover, to the point I could tuck the ends of the cover inside the downspouts at each end and not have them overhang and bend the downspouts down. I repaired my downspouts, worked at securing the cover, and am reasonable convinced I can use the cover without further damage to my Pod. Just a heads up In my opinion it is not a good purchase for a $100 bucks unless you are prepared to make it fit. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Posted By: GLBCamper
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 9:00pm
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Agreed. I had to modify (cut) into my downspouts to get it to go in. It was floppy and unstable in even the slightest breeze. I had to haul a step stool in order to reach to install it. It just wasn't worth it. ------------- Old: 2014 177 HRE 2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 8:30am
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My homemade slide-out cover was made to just fit between the two downspouts. It does not have the additional material to fold over the edges like the the PahaQue cover has, but I don't have to worry about it breaking the downspouts. I do carry a folding stepladder to be able to install it and the homemade awning. I would like to get an automatic slide-out cover, and will likely do so eventually. However, my homemade one cost a whole lot less. Pictures are in my mods.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 9:04am
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SH,
I used your homemade as a pattern to trim my Pahaque. BLUF is it has to fit between downspouts and not put pressure on them. It is not a ready to use product when it comes from manufacturer. Thanks. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 12:05pm
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I flared the feed end of the keder rail. No problem here. Works good. ------------- Cliff & Raelynn Ranger 4.0/178 (1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity) |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2017 at 7:46pm
Glad to be of assistance.  ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 10:12am
| We started out with the Pahaque cover, but installing it each time was a pain. We now have the automatic Slideout Cover made by Carefree of Colorado and couldn't be happier. |
Posted By: Carl Render
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 5:40pm
| I know they make 2 different sizes so maybe you got one of the big ones by mistake? The scuppers do get in the way so I just took mine off altogether. Can't see how they're doing any good any 'ol ways. We thought about getting one of those nifty retracting sliding covers but they were $400... And they don't protect from the sides. So it seems you still have to get under it to clean after every trip which kind of defeats the purpose. With my pahaQue I paid a quarter of the price and didn't have to have stuff drilled into my trailer and it has side flaps which the fancy auto-retracting contraption doesn't. No brainer in my book. |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 5:49pm
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Carl,
Good points. Nope, as you know the cover is based on keder rail size and model of the RPod. I trimmed mine to not interfere with my stock configuration. I didn't want to add something that caused me to remove what my Pod came with. My issue was it didn't attach as advertised. End of the day, I can use it, agree 400 is excessive to fix, but we all have our opinions. Always a brainer here:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |