screen that goes along the bottom of the camper
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Topic: screen that goes along the bottom of the camper
Posted By: tdrace
Subject: screen that goes along the bottom of the camper
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2017 at 5:13pm
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How do you get this past the tire? Do I need to modify it? ------------- tdrace's 2018 180 2010 FORD F150 V-8 equalizer e-2 hitch Sisters on the Fly #1569 |
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 1:56pm
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I dont know the official answer. I cut my lower screen into 3 sections. The front section goes from the front of the pod, till it hits the fender. On this section i cut out to fit over the step. I then took and went from the back of the pod, till it went under the fender, and reached the axle. i then cut the excess sticking out the back. That gave me a 3rd piece that i dont put into the track, i place it behind the tire, i cut a slit to allow it to go down around the axle on both sides, and use clips to connect the front and rear sections. This creates a long " continuous " screen ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 3:38pm
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https://postimg.org/image/43zgwc7ph/">  [/url https://postimg.org/image/43zgwc7ph/ - https://postimg.org/image/43zgwc7ph/ - https://postimg.org/image/4i0svxrt1/">  I put solid material in the keeder to keep bugs and wind out and keep heat in. I also put a light over the step.
------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 4:16pm
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Nice work!!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 4:35pm
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Very nice!! No surprise from you! I did something similar cutting up a polyethylene tarp, some 3/8" cheap keder rope and duct tape. Doesn't look nearly as good as yours, but keeping the wind out is huge! Nice work...as usual. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 4:40pm
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For what it's worth, this material is good to minus 40* C ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 4:45pm
Not sure both my Buddy heaters could keep up with minus 40 under the dome! But, I guess that stuff stays pretty flexible in cold. What is it? Thanks. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 5:06pm
That's even to cold for Ice Fishing  ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 9:01pm
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https://postimg.org/image/ry20n02yt/">  This is the stuff it's fibreglass reinforced. ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: itspossible
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2017 at 4:53pm
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I bent the kedder channel out a little bit and that allowed the screen to exit and bend up and over the tire fender, also flared the channel to allow it to re-enter on the other side of the tire...works great.
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