Roof to Side Rubber Seal Cracking/Peeling |
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Winterpod
Newbie Joined: 17 Oct 2015 Location: Ketchum Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
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Topic: Roof to Side Rubber Seal Cracking/Peeling Posted: 30 Oct 2022 at 10:38am |
Thanks Steven for the reply,I think I found the right replacement seal on Amazon. Will give the replacement a go next week when it arrives.
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Winter pod
2013 R-Pod 178 2007 Silverato 1500 LT. Trek Stash 8 29er hard tail Old Town Kayak |
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Winterpod
Newbie Joined: 17 Oct 2015 Location: Ketchum Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 Oct 2022 at 10:33am |
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Winter pod
2013 R-Pod 178 2007 Silverato 1500 LT. Trek Stash 8 29er hard tail Old Town Kayak |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 2022 at 10:40pm |
If I recall correctly, the bulb and wiper are in a track and it would likely be easier getting the old one out of that track than to get the new one in. However, I don't think it is too awfully complicated. Search Amazon and see if any of those are a match for what is there.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Winterpod
Newbie Joined: 17 Oct 2015 Location: Ketchum Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 2022 at 3:40pm |
I am looking for the rubber bulb and flap seal that goes around the sides and top and bottom of the slide out for a 178.Any suggestion where to find some and is it easy or difficult to replace?
Thanks in advance for any help
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Winter pod
2013 R-Pod 178 2007 Silverato 1500 LT. Trek Stash 8 29er hard tail Old Town Kayak |
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gpokluda
Senior Member Joined: 11 Nov 2018 Location: NM Online Status: Offline Posts: 278 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2022 at 7:46pm |
+1 It's a quick job and not difficult to do. A 100' roll will do every seam on a 179.
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Gpokluda
2017 Rpod 179(sold 2023) 2022 Escape 5.0TA 2022 Ford F150 4X4 3.5EB Triumph T120 |
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Ben Herman
Senior Member Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2022 at 6:24pm |
If its just the vinyl trim insert, its an easy job by yourself. I've replaced both sides on mine, each side took maybe an hour tops. I bought A 100 ft roll from Amazon for less than $20. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077H26H2Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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jato
Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2022 at 5:54pm |
I did mine a few years ago but also changed out all the steel screws to stainless. IF you are only doing the 1 inch vinyl trim and nothing else I cannot imagine it taking over 2 or 3 hours tops. The only part that takes much time are the ends that have the Phillips head on the black plastic cap. Those need to be cleaned and re-caulked. If the temps are warm enough so the trim insert is flexible it goes on very quickly, just squeeze it together and let it set in the channel. Again, the pieces on the slide out take a bit more time as there are 4 corners, Phillips screws to clean up and re-caulk, but overall it is quite simple and straightforward.
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God's pod
'11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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Canucktraveller
Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2020 Location: BC Canaa Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2022 at 4:04pm |
Awesome. What about hours for labour to install? 15-16 hours seems like a lot
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Happy Trails
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2022 at 3:38pm |
Okay, it is the vinyl strip. 3 years is not bad. If it were less than a year, you would have a case. Sun, heat, and weather is not kind to the factory strip. Just order the vinyl strip about which I posted which costs a lot less than what you quoted. It is $26.50 US. Even with the exchange rate, it would be much less than $150 CA. That is, unless the import duties are that onerous.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Canucktraveller
Newbie Joined: 26 Jun 2020 Location: BC Canaa Online Status: Offline Posts: 4 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 2022 at 2:18pm |
Its the strip molding running from front to back on both sides that are cracked.
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