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texman 
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Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
 Topic: SLO-Pod 180 mods, John&SuePosted: 07 Mar 2017 at 11:16am |
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sounds like my port is the same place as yours. i do use solar but could still use that run to power some lights i think. Good point on the solar charge from the front as well. Easy to add a port up there and use the factory one for 12 volt exterior power. Thank you for your responses on all these and for getting me back in the Mod-Mode. maybe that is my new name for the Pod? Mod-Pod?
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 10:53am |
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Texman,
In The 180 the zamp port is on the door side at the rear corner. I don't plan to use this port for solar, I would do something up front near the batteries.I use the port as an exterior 12v outlet and plug a temporary porch light into it and stick the light to the storage door magnet In the 180 in the rear door side storage compartment there is a cover that you can remove to gain access to the back of the tailight. The zamp wire runs through here also, I cut the zamp wires added a terminal block with Fuses and some switches for all the lighting. Wheres your port? rgds John
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texman
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Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 10:31am |
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John
how did you power your LED lights? hook up to an existing 12 volt run or something else? |
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 10:03am |
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Xfitpanther,
Ya, I love how they even fake the 3m logo on the back!!
 I use these things everywhere, Under counter lights, under the top lip in my truck bed, under handrails. The waterproof ones seem to not stick unless the conditions are perfect,(never),and the non waterproof seem to stick to anything. In the storage door i used non waterproof, no issues work great. For the led strip under the pod there is a corner channel piece that has screws every 10" I stuck the led strip next to the screws and used an almost flat MC cable clamp on every other screw. I put the one on the upper awning C channel and it fell off by morning. So usually what i do on ones that won't stick is i put down a thin bead of silicone first and then stick the LED strip to that. On the pod this didn't work due to the curve and it was to hard to clamp and keep it lined up. So the trick here was to stick it on and then put a very small bead of clear silicon on each edge all the way down.Took a few minutes, but Going on a month with rain and then sun and no issues yet! rgds John |
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xfitpanther
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Joined: 09 May 2016 Location: MO Online Status: Offline Posts: 27 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 8:17am |
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I have the same LED strips I purchased for the back of my LCD tv, and my boat. How did you mount them? the adhesive that is on the back of the strip was pretty lousy.
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David
2017 r-Pod 180 |
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fonseca179
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Joined: 19 May 2015 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Posted: 07 Mar 2017 at 7:31am |
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Thanks for the information. I think I will install one on my 179 this summer.
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jimandclare
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Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Erie, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 96 |
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 2:46pm |
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Yup, every project deserves a new tool! This just went on my mod to-do list - along with the lighting in the storage compartments. Thanks for sharing.
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Jim & Clare
2016 R-pod 178 2014 Ford Edge |
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texman
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Joined: 24 Jul 2014 Location: TeXas Online Status: Offline Posts: 446 |
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 1:45pm |
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thanks again! need to do some measuring and may need a new tool. I have not used the nutsert, but a perfect tool for this.
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 12:41pm |
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Texman,
The table was a fun project and comes in handy when camping. Here's a brief step by step. The table is 78" long by 13" wide, (enough for a plate, she said). This length made it so the table would not interfere with the storage door, and the width so it wouldn't interfere with the windows when folded up. I used a 1/8" allthread at each spacer to help keep it flat and stable. First i ripped the wood into 7, 1-1/4" wide pieces, and 2, 3/4" wide pieces. then cut the 3/4" pieces into 25 center spacers( 1-1/2") and 10 end spacers (2-1/2"). I then laid out all the spacers and marked for drilling for a 1/8" allthread at each spacer location, and did a bunch of drilling, made a jig for this.   Next I put the allthread in, put a nut on one end of each allthread, and glued each section using waterproof glue starting from the back. And put clamps on it and put nuts on each allthread and tightened everything up. After it dried I sanded,rounded corners and clear coated it.  The extra Ripped piece of wood I added to the table with hinges. This piece mounts directly to the pod, the metal strap loops over the hinges are just insurance.  Then I mounted it to the pod using this nutzert tool I bought in a kit from harbor Freight. I drilled into 3 of the aluminum studs and set the 1/4-20 threads. I used stainless steel 1/4-20 pan head allen bolts with small rubber washers and had to hog out a small indent on the back of the mounted piece so it fit nice and flush   Here it is mounted. I used webbing strap to told it up and just adjust it until the shelf is level and to hold it to the wall during travel. There is a small rubber bump stop just below the upper strap mount to hold it off the wall so it doesn't rub the paint. The two metal strap loops near the middle were for shelf supports I welded up but turned out to not be necessary. I added small D rings at each end so i had a place to leash up the dog when we first hit he campground.   Let me know if you need any other info. rgds John
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voisj
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Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471 |
Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 10:26am |
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mike, The cover is a Carefree brand. The website explains how to measure and you can order direct from them, The dealer sells it for a few dollars less and they take responsibility for measuring. There are 2 versions, one with a metal cover for when it's closed to protect the fabric $$$, and 1 without $$. I got the one without the cover because the dealer had it sitting in the warehouse collecting dust and sold it to me at cost to move it. Since I keep the pod covered when I store it, it not really a problem. Here's what came in the tube. Looks daunting to install but wasn't really that bad. Took about an hour to install I used the stock rail that came on the pod instead of putting on new one that came with the kit, and i just cut the drip edge off of one side, it only slopes about 3/4" but works perfect. It's literally just slide fabric into kedder rail and set spring/fabric roll on roof, Mount brackets, insert spring, tighten a few screws, and pull spring pin. then install travel tension pin.     1 |
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SLO-Pod 180 mods, John&Sue
