Another Door Window Install
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Topic: Another Door Window Install
Posted By: fwunder
Subject: Another Door Window Install
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 5:43pm
Following the excellent write up From Huron Sailor and others, I did the Vintage Trailer door window install. I chose to take the door off. It's really not a difficult mod at all. Just like all mods that require drilling, sawing, electrical or mechanical...measure two or three times and save the beer for last!  If I had the time, I would probably paint the inside trim ring black, but we got reservations at Assateague Island and I hear the fish are biting and the bugs aren't so it will have to wait! My only regret is that this wasn't the first mod I did! 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! |
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Posted By: Luv2Q
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 5:47pm
Primo! Looks mighty good. I may have to bump that up on the priority list. Did you use a fairly fine-toothed saw blade? I see you're protecting your hearing, too. Good call. Just had a hearing test earlier today. Results could have been better.  ------------- John & Teri Tundra 5.7L V8 / RP 180 E2 WDH / Integrated controller (POS) replaced by Tekonsha P3 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 6:02pm
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Fred, great job on the window!! Good luck fishing!!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 6:36pm
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John, Yeah, I think it was a 2.8 mm blade (Makita or Bosch). I got a drawer full. I just got these new 3M ear muffs to replace my old broken HD cheapies. They are great! Driving the Gravely brush hog all morning was a pleasure...on my ears. The rest of my body is a total wreck! 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: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 May 2015 at 9:27pm
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If you will be at Assateague next weekend, we'll be close by. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: Peacebird
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2015 at 9:03am
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Looks great! Where did you get the window? We want to add that to our pod.... ------------- Chris & Marianne 2014 rPod 178 2014 Ford F250 Tandem bike for off pod explorations! CoPilot Jake, our chocolate lab! |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 07 Nov 2015 at 10:18am
| I don't see a hole drilled to start the cut. How did you do that? |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2015 at 2:10pm
| I ordered a window today for our 179. Did you put any caulking around the opening before setting the window frame in place? |
Posted By: Unclewillis
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2015 at 5:09pm
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do you plan to use a pull down blind like the either windows in the pod>? ------------- Daddy, Mommy and Daughter. BlackJack & Keno (boston Terriers) Rpod 176T 2015 Nick: ouR-pod |
Posted By: GLBCamper
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2015 at 12:05pm
I was wondering the same thing. I am very interested in this mod, but absolutely need a blind for nighttime. I searched online and found a lot of RV blinds but none that seemed to fit this particular window size. Anyone added a blind? ------------- Old: 2014 177 HRE 2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
Posted By: me13000
Date Posted: 24 May 2016 at 9:19am
| Picking up my 179 today! This is on my list as one of my first mods! |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 24 May 2016 at 9:37am
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I purchased Mainstays (Wal-Mart) 11 in - 19 in Swivel End Sash Rods. I will mount them above and below the window. I disassembled the "quilt" that came with the R-Pod as I could not get matching fabric for our 2016 R-Pod from Forest River. They said that our interior was no longer being made and that they couldn't get more fabric. Since the quilt was made with harmonizing fabrics, I will use that to make curtains for the door and replacement curtains for the kitchen window. I had already modified that to remove the plastic track and put in proper curtain rods. See my mods for details. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |