| Maybe a stupid question about pod install [message #201163] |
Sat, 09 March 2013 21:42  |
An87ttype
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I have a used pod that I am considering installing. I am constantly chasing water leaks and am finding it hard to drill even more holes in the roof. The stupid question is, do you think it might be possible to glue the pod on with some kind of heavy duty structural glue? With all the great stuff out there it seems like it could work. I could still throw a couple of straps over for extra security.
Just wondering...thanks
1975 Eleganza II
Hudson Valley NY
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| Re: [GMCnet] Maybe a stupid question about pod install [message #201168 is a reply to message #201163] |
Sat, 09 March 2013 23:37  |
Dwayne
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Location: White Rock BC
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I took mine off this past year. It had lag bolts with rubber washers
between the Pod and the Roof plus a rubber washer between the bolt head and
pod. They had put a lot of silicone on the bolt top inside the pod. Took
this off = cleaned the coach top and underside of the pod. Bought a larger
dia. lag bolt and took a rubber grounding strap and cut and drilled a hole
in the rubber pads - took a poly urethane black and dabbed the hole set the
pod on top with the new rubber spacers between the pod and roof - tightened
the lags then dabbed the top of the lag bolts with the Poly urethane. We
live in Rain country - LOTS of Rain in the North West - no leaks.
Dwayne Jacobson
White Rock
77 Kingsley
On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 7:42 PM, Daryn <An87ttype@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I have a used pod that I am considering installing. I am constantly
> chasing water leaks and am finding it hard to drill even more holes in the
> roof. The stupid question is, do you think it might be possible to glue the
> pod on with some kind of heavy duty structural glue? With all the great
> stuff out there it seems like it could work. I could still throw a couple
> of straps over for extra security.
> Just wondering...thanks
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> 1975 Eleganza II
> Hudson Valley NY
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| Re: [GMCnet] Maybe a stupid question about pod install [message #201262 is a reply to message #201261] |
Mon, 11 March 2013 00:10 |
mickeysss
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no
It may be possible but not worth it.
not a good idea. Four bolts verses the damage of glueing, strapping it on would be better than that.
I would use the 4 bolt holes if you have a gmc they should be there still somehow.
One question is do you need a pod. The one person that puts it all in the back has a great design
being on the top is dangerous the more you grow older. I have a pod but it is in the way to put solar cells on the roof as well.
If you have leaks i would fix them with stuff from west marine. I lived on a boat and you can find stuff that works.
mickey
77 palm beach
anaheim ca.
On Mar 10, 2013, at 9:50 PM, Kingsley Coach wrote:
> So is it possible or isn't it?
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> On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 4:22 PM, John Shotwell <jshot@rtecexpress.net>wrote:
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>> An87ttype wrote on Sat, 09 March 2013 22:42
>>> I have a used pod that I am considering installing. I am constantly
>> chasing water leaks and am finding it hard to drill even more holes in the
>> roof. The stupid question is, do you think it might be possible to glue the
>> pod on with some kind of heavy duty structural glue? With all the great
>> stuff out there it seems like it could work. I could still throw a couple
>> of straps over for extra security.
>>> Just wondering...thanks
>>
>> Sent you a private email about this ...
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>> Ridgeville Corners, OH
>> 78 Royale Center Kitchen
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> 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
> Antigonish, NS
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| Re: [GMCnet] Maybe a stupid question about pod install [message #201361 is a reply to message #201344] |
Mon, 11 March 2013 21:24 |
Carl S.
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Location: Tucson, AZ.
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My pod was installed using rivnuts. I like Emery's method of using wellnuts better because they are self sealing. The PO of my coach used 1/4" rivnuts and silicone sealer on the fender washers, inside the pod. It leaked like a sieve when it rained hard. I removed the bolts, one side at a time, and placed vinyl hose washers between the roof and the pod, at each of the rivnuts. That solved the problem.
I'm not sure I would trust any sort of adhesive as a stand alone method of installation. I would think that some sort of mechanical fastening system must be used.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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