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Posted By: Gene in NE
on 04/17/10 08:15pm
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on 04/05/10 cheeze1 wrote: I figured that! I was going to put the ladders so the 'A' faces the sides of the rig, so they resist pushing. Saw this in another thread (My cabover window elimination project) and I thought about your question about how to get to the upper fiberglas cap for cleaning. Quite a platform -
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2002 Trail-Lite Model 211-S w/5.7 Chevy (click View Profile)
Gene
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Posted By: B-Plus
on 04/18/10 12:26am
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Chas, after you build that platform all you have to do is add a few more boards and make a garage for the RV and you won't have anymore fading of your front Cab, plus, think about what you will save on storage per month. Seems to me it could the start of a Rube Goldberg design project.
Dario
2003 6.0 Chev Trail-lite B-Plus 225
2007 6.0 Chev 170 Roadtrek ( Daily Driver )
1976 Corvette
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Posted By: burlmart
on 04/18/10 04:24am
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I often think there has to be a simple way to frame up a 'hat' to cover the roof of our small rigs. It would need to be light enough to take up there and set in place. It is better than just a tarp cover because the tarp is held several inches above the roof to allow ventilation.
I see the framing being PVC pipe and the covering just regular tarp. The framing and tarp could be separate, so that the whole thing is manageable - place the PVC frame, then strap on the tarp.
Has anyone seen anything like this?
(I posted a thread on this some years back and recall it met with little interest - kinda like most of my posts, come to think of it![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile") )
2005 Trail Lite 213 B-Plus w/ 6.0 Chevy
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Posted By: cheeze1
on 04/18/10 10:50am
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Ahhhh...but for the room to have a structure like that Dario. I do like that platform, but as for making it 'permanent' I only have a single width driveway, no garage, and I don't want to break any more stuff trying to get the coach into the back patio.
Chas Morristown, NJ
Trail Lite
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Posted By: Gene in NE
on 04/18/10 02:12pm
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burlmart wrote:I often think there has to be a simple way to frame up a 'hat' to cover the roof of our small rigs. It would need to be light enough to take up there and set in place... Sounds like someone should be able to come up with a solution. How about temporarily covering the roof and sides of the RV with a painters drop cloth. Then drive under a horizontal boom* that would spray either a fiberglass layer or something like this Rhino pickup bed liner onto the drop cloth. When it dried, trim it up and you would have a negative mold of the contour of your RV roof. It should be light enough for two people to toss it on the roof. Don't know where you would store it while using the RV. I do know that they make small trailers by spraying fiberglass over a negative mold. Only need about 1/8" thick or less.
Maybe you would need a tree in your yard that you could drag the molded cover underneath. Then you would attach a lifting device, hoist it up in the tree, drive the RV under and detach. Reverse the operation when you return. You could embed some lifting eyes in the cover. If it was custom fitted, it would remain in place and not shift around like a tarp. This idea needs more work. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
*I'm thinking of a car wash.
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Posted By: happyjack2
on 04/18/10 05:04pm
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I keep looking at those lightweight portable "garages" that are made out of pvc pipes and reflective vinyl tarps. They are 10' wide and 20' long, but only 8' high. Most only last a few years but might be worth the effort to modify the height and cover the T/L when not on the road for the UV protection it would provide in the summer. I park next to my 24 x 24 detached garage so I really only need to cover one side, the top and the front.
Bill & Maggie
LT USNR Ret.
2003 Trail Lite 211 B+
Chevy 6.0L
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Posted By: Orion_42
on 04/18/10 07:43pm
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happyjack, I had a hovercraft that needed a higher cover similar to what you describe. I extended the legs, but found that overall it was too wobbly to trust in a wind. The more expensive heavy duty "canvas" garages are probably what you would need instead. They have about 2" dia. heavy steel tubing and are built for snow loads, but a bit pricier and more permanent and come in heights to accomodate RVs. I'm currently using the tyvek cover available from Camping World. I got the one for up to 21' and it fits my 211 fine. A little extra material where the cabover should be, but there's a tie-across to pull it in. It is waterproof and white on top, and breathes through gray-colored material on the sides.
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2001 Trail Lite B+ 211
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Posted By: burlmart
on 04/19/10 09:17am
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Some good ideas...Makes me think of laying a tarp atop the roof and having a PVC pipe structure on each side of the RV to that you swing up from the ground to support the tarp eaves. Then, some snap in place ridge line to hold the trap a few inches higher in the center.
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Posted By: cheeze1
on 04/19/10 12:19pm
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Costco sells some nice tarps.. 2 for $40 or so. Pretty thick and have grommets.
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Posted By: hoosiermark
on 04/19/10 03:16pm
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We have company in our area that makes pipe frames for buildings and other things. KLENE Pipe Structures. I read about it in Mother Earth News and then found he was 15 miles away in Greensburg IN. They appear to be just a heavier version of the pvc ones. These are built for farm use. I would think you could assemble it and then cover it with a tarp (roof and/or sides) when the tarp showed age you could replace it. If you are worried about wind use an anchor for a mobile home or a dog tie out. This structure would be portable and could be disassembled easily.
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