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    Posted: 29 Nov 2022 at 12:27pm
Yes the North Rim is the best. By the time we got things squared away though the NR was closed for winter. Oh well, we are at the Superstitions now enjoying the Sonoran Desert weather. Best wishes. I agree, Camp on!
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We have been to Bonita Campground in Chiracahua National Monument. Very nice. No hookups but it is in a shady canyon in the monument. Lots of great hiking and beautiful drives. Other close places are Cochise Stronghold and Kartchner Cavern State Park. Kartchner has full hookups and is trmendous. If you go, make reservations for one of the cavern tours. Can't go wrong. All the Arizona State Parks are very well done, as are the Maricopa County Regional Parks. We are currently at Lost Dutchman State Park at the base of Superstition Mountains. 65 degrees, sunny. Nice. Best wishes as you plan your next trip.
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We were in your neighborhood back in September.  Were at the North Rim (our favorite) for 4 days and really enjoyed the hiking as well as the spectacular beauty of the creation at that location.

Great to hear your window is fixed, waiting and patience is not one of my better qualities.  Camp on !
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Glad to hear that your repair was successful and now you can enjoy your unit.  We are planning on coming to the SW this spring, again.  We do enjoy camping around Demin NM in March and April, sure beats the brown snow we have in Michigan that time of year.  We've heard about a national park in Arizona, Bonita Canyon, which we have reservation for this spring.  Have you been camping there, if so did you enjoy the park?
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Took 4 months, but finally got the window delivered and installed. Forest River sent one about 7 weeks after the break, but it arrived at the auto glass place with a bent frame. The second one took about 7 weeks also, and it was the right size even! Got the RPod 179 back on the road, but lost most of our prime mountain camping. We did fit in a trip to Mather campground at the South Rim (Grand Canyon) in late October through early November. Now off to Southern AZ where the warm weather is!

Thanks to all for your suggestions.
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I've suggested polycarbonate several times. Lexan is just GE Plastics' brand name for it. Regardless of brand, it's good stuff for this application as it won't break. You can scratch it so use care while cleaning; flush first, use a sift cloth, and use straight line motions. Circular motions can cause swirl marks which draw your eye.

You can use normal saws to cut it, not a problem at all. Easy DIY. You can get pretty much any thickness you want so get close to the same thickness as the the glass youre replacing so the seal will engage properly.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote J&BinAZ Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jun 2022 at 5:04pm
I have heard of lexan, but who does such fabrication? I am having a tough time just getting the insurance company to set me up with an rv glass installer. Thanks.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote GlueGuy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jun 2022 at 3:34pm
I'm surprised no one has suggested getting a lexan window fabricated. lexan is very strong, and I think it's what they use on fighter jets.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote J&BinAZ Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Jun 2022 at 3:50pm
Yeah I saw that one. Don 't want to go to that extreme. Looks like he carved that rpod from a single piece of wood...
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There is a recent thread here that shows what one person did when he found extensive water damage at the back of his trailer, plywood work was wonderful!
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