Ski Bum Truck V2.0, F450 Rough Road RV

[java]

Grrrr Moisture inside. Cant find the leak..... Maybe windshield. Pulled headliner as the marker lights seem to be a common one, all good there.

 

[Coachgeo]

Grrrr Moisture inside. Cant find the leak..... Maybe windshield. Pulled headliner as the marker lights seem to be a common one, all good there.

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same problem in my car.... can't find it. think im going to give up and do some sort of desiccant absorbing set up. Im thinking of a container with a top somehow of Calcium Chloride. Put top on when driving to keep it from spilling. This time of year you can buy it as Ice Melt.

• Calcium chloride can be used as a desiccant and is often used to melt ice and absorb road moisture during the winter. It can be packaged and used to keep containers dry. However, after several months of absorbing moisture it may get a little messy. Be sure to change out your packs periodically. That being said, this product actually absorbs more moisture than any of the others listed. If you chose this product, leave some extra space in the pack as it will expand by up to 50%.

see https://www.survivalsullivan.com/diy-desiccants-alternatives/

 

[java]

same problem in my car.... can't find it. think im going to give up and do some sort of desiccant absorbing set up. Im thinking of a container with a top somehow of Calcium Chloride. Put top on when driving to keep it from spilling. This time of year you can buy it as Ice Melt.

Yeah I will give it some more effort to find.... It shorts something in the stereo out.... Makes terrible static noises randomly.

 

[java]

New light arrived. I knew it was going to be close, 30" bar, but I couldn't find and good specs on the bar with brackets. Buuuut its REALLY tight. Like I cant bolt the brackets on tight. I may be able to mount it behind the uprights, but I need to get the bumper on and check grill clearance.

If anyone has any good ideas LMK.

That is with it tight to the other side.

 

[pappawheely]

Plenty of room. We had a saying in the machine shop. If you can't hold tenth's, your past tense.

 

[java]

Plenty of room. We had a saying in the machine shop. If you can't hold tenth's, your past tense.

I can't even get a pan head bolt in there!

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[screwball48]

Any pics of the mounts?


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[java]

Any pics of the mounts?


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I'll grab some tomorrow. Stamped 1/8 sheet metal.

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[ExpoMike]

Can't you drill a hole in the upright and then use a spacer and long bolt to secure from the ends?

 

[java]

Can't you drill a hole in the upright and then use a spacer and long bolt to secure from the ends?

Yes definitely, just loose adjustability that way.

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[ExpoMike]

Yes definitely, just loose adjustability that way.

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You can still rotate which is about all you need, assuming you get it straight.

 

[JOATMON]

Grrrr Moisture inside. Cant find the leak..... Maybe windshield. Pulled headliner as the marker lights seem to be a common one, all good there.

Using blue painters tape, I have had good luck with blocking off the cabin air vents that are usually in the doors that allow the air out of the cabin when you have your defroster or Air Conditioning on non recirc. I then turn on the cabin fan full speed and close the doors, pressurizing the cabin. Then it is just a mater was spraying all of the joints with soapy water to see where air is leaking out and blowing bubbles. This was shown to me by and old Automotive Glass installer and has worked 100% for me.

 

[java]

Using blue painters tape, I have had good luck with blocking off the cabin air vents that are usually in the doors that allow the air out of the cabin when you have your defroster or Air Conditioning on non recirc. I then turn on the cabin fan full speed and close the doors, pressurizing the cabin. Then it is just a mater was spraying all of the joints with soapy water to see where air is leaking out and blowing bubbles. This was shown to me by and old Automotive Glass installer and has worked 100% for me.

Interesting idea! I wonder how much pressure it really needs. I have a rather large hole in the back of the cab But I am sure I could seal it kinda ish. The flapper vents are already gone.

 

[JOATMON]

It does not take much air pressure. Assuming the large hole goes into the camper then you have a few options actually. A few millimeters of water column would do it considering that the water leaking in is not very deep and does not have a lot of pressure pushing it into the crevice it is leaking through. If you have a Fantastic fan in the roof of the camper that blows in, and all of the windows closed, that might make enough pressure. A box fan that fully covers an open window in the camper and is sealed fairly tight to the camper body would probably do it.

If it only leaks when you are driving then that could be a little more difficult since it could be driven water with a little bit of force behind it, what might be a little more difficult but still achievable.

Where I work we have rooms pressurized to 50 Pascals which is about 0.2 inches of water. That is a noticeable force spread out over the area of a standard door. So if your able to push enough air into the camper body to where it takes a little bit of effort to close the door then you are in a good pressure range.

 

[java]

It does not take much air pressure. Assuming the large hole goes into the camper then you have a few options actually. A few millimeters of water column would do it considering that the water leaking in is not very deep and does not have a lot of pressure pushing it into the crevice it is leaking through. If you have a Fantastic fan in the roof of the camper that blows in, and all of the windows closed, that might make enough pressure. A box fan that fully covers an open window in the camper and is sealed fairly tight to the camper body would probably do it.

If it only leaks when you are driving then that could be a little more difficult since it could be driven water with a little bit of force behind it, what might be a little more difficult but still achievable.

Where I work we have rooms pressurized to 50 Pascals which is about 0.2 inches of water. That is a noticeable force spread out over the area of a standard door. So if your able to push enough air into the camper body to where it takes a little bit of effort to close the door then you are in a good pressure range.

Ohhhh I like this plan. I have two maxxfans that blow in, and can definitely add a box fan to the pass through. I may try this tonight!

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