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    Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 11:35am
I'm in the process of installing a shelf over the bed on my Rpod 178.  I need to remove the Forest River installed blinds and blind covers in order to do that.  Has anyone removed one of these blinds before?  I can't seem to find the screws and/or bolts that fasten them to the walls.

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Posts: 1215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 3:19pm
  I removed ours on a 2009 r-pod but I think the new ones may be similar. First remove the metal blinds and the blind brackets if your r-pod has them and then if I remember there are small L brackets remove them and the blind covers should come lose from the wall. If you have the fabric blinds I think it may be the same after removing the fabric blinds.
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Posts: 184 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 4:00pm
Thanks David.  I'll give that a try this evening.

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FYI- A lot of folks install a shelf above the blinds and don't go through the hassle of removing them. There is a long thread about this with pictures.
I am going to Lowe's this week to pick up that 6' allen+ joss (?) slatted shelf, some 1.5" L brackets and some stout short mollys. Can't wait. Please save me from myself, I will be driving right by Camping World...
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i think my only complaint thus far on the pod (and its really not that bad) is the blinds.  easy mod.  hogone
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Posts: 184 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 10:47pm
Originally posted by jan demarinis

FYI- A lot of folks install a shelf above the blinds and don't go through the hassle of removing them. There is a long thread about this with pictures.
I am going to Lowe's this week to pick up that 6' allen+ joss (?) slatted shelf, some 1.5" L brackets and some stout short mollys. Can't wait. Please save me from myself, I will be driving right by Camping World...

Jan,

Thanks for chiming in.  I also bought the 6' Allen & Ross slotted shelf and side brackets.  It seems the A&R 6' shelf is about 1.25 inches short on each side.  I was thinking about attaching the side brackets to some wood strips and using some 1 5/8 in dry wall screws to attach them to the walls.

Just curious what particular type of L bracket you're planning to use?

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Cody, Do a search for shelf on the forum. Members have posted much more detailed and exact methods to do this. Photos too! Scroll through till you find them. I think your screws will be too long for the walls. Good luck,
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After reading these posts, I'm trying to figure out why people are removing blinds? Previous owners of our 2011 182G removed them and a condition of the sale was putting the vinyl ones back over the window. I like to control privacy and/or light.
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A lot of folks remove the mini blinds and replace them with curtains, we did this in the back where the bed is and used a heavy material with room darkening qualities. This helps to keep a lot of the heat out of the back. Goose
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I wake myself up when I run into them at night. 
I like blinds in that they give some privacy but open easily, but again, they wake me up.
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