Comments for HuntingXpert http://www.huntingxpert.com Aspirin for your buck fever... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Tweaky the Sneaky Camper Leaky by Xpert http://www.huntingxpert.com/camping/pop-up-camping/tweaky-the-sneaky-camper-leaky/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Xpert Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:09 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=587#comment-402 Yikes! Ever consider opening up your own shop? Sounds like you have a handle on the situation, and you're ready to get out there. Bring on the warm weather! Thanks, Roy, for sharing. Hopefully, your hard work and determination will help someone else out there with a similar problem. May the winds blow COLDLY in your favor this summer! Yikes! Ever consider opening up your own shop? Sounds like you have a handle on the situation, and you’re ready to get out there. Bring on the warm weather! Thanks, Roy, for sharing. Hopefully, your hard work and determination will help someone else out there with a similar problem. May the winds blow COLDLY in your favor this summer!

]]> Comment on Tweaky the Sneaky Camper Leaky by Roy http://www.huntingxpert.com/camping/pop-up-camping/tweaky-the-sneaky-camper-leaky/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Roy Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:04:26 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=587#comment-401 I completed the job yesterday and think that I've solve the problem myself. I could not find much info on this anywhere on the web (searched alot myself too). From Home Depot I purchased a few 4 ft lengths of 1"x1" angle aluminum strips (90 degree angle) to reinforce the 14" opening in the roof of this 2008 Fleetwood Evolution E3. After cutting the aluminum to just under 14" lengths into 8 pieces so as to frame out the opening. Each side of the square opening got 2 angle aluminum sections, one lying agaist the inside cieling so the angled portion faced up, then I covered that one with a piece that layed on the roofside, under the air conditioner foam seal where the angled part faced down over the opening and over the other piece ... this formed a "U" channel. To secure, I had first put a bead of silicon around the cut opening to hold things in place while I worked, then I drilled a small pilot hole through the overlapping aluminum and popped in a metal screw to hold them firm ... all while squeezing the two pieces together from top and bottom, to make the U fit as snug as possible to the rooftop and inside cieling. This stiffened the opening enough that I could torq down the air conditioner bolts to factory specs without seeing the cieling warp upard. Note that this is a single roof cieling, so there is no gap between the roof and the internal cieling ... it's all one piece. I completed the job yesterday and think that I’ve solve the problem myself. I could not find much info on this anywhere on the web (searched alot myself too).
From Home Depot I purchased a few 4 ft lengths of 1″x1″ angle aluminum strips (90 degree angle) to reinforce the 14″ opening in the roof of this 2008 Fleetwood Evolution E3. After cutting the aluminum to just under 14″ lengths into 8 pieces so as to frame out the opening. Each side of the square opening got 2 angle aluminum sections, one lying agaist the inside cieling so the angled portion faced up, then I covered that one with a piece that layed on the roofside, under the air conditioner foam seal where the angled part faced down over the opening and over the other piece … this formed a “U” channel. To secure, I had first put a bead of silicon around the cut opening to hold things in place while I worked, then I drilled a small pilot hole through the overlapping aluminum and popped in a metal screw to hold them firm … all while squeezing the two pieces together from top and bottom, to make the U fit as snug as possible to the rooftop and inside cieling. This stiffened the opening enough that I could torq down the air conditioner bolts to factory specs without seeing the cieling warp upard.
Note that this is a single roof cieling, so there is no gap between the roof and the internal cieling … it’s all one piece.

]]> Comment on Tweaky the Sneaky Camper Leaky by Xpert http://www.huntingxpert.com/camping/pop-up-camping/tweaky-the-sneaky-camper-leaky/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Xpert Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:41:41 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=587#comment-398 Hey Roy, After a quick internet scan, I learned that a typical support frame is made of wood. I also learned that shims are recommended to raise the unit up above pooling water that collects from a sagging roof. I personally would be hesitant to perform such repairs myself, as I would probably have to not only buy a new roof by the time I completed the project, but most likely a whole new camper as well! My advice to you, sir, is to consult a sales/service company, and do your homework by seeking wisdom from people who are much more experienced in these repairs than me!!! Hope this helps, buddy. Hurry up, 'cause the weather's warming up!!! Hey Roy,
After a quick internet scan, I learned that a typical support frame is made of wood. I also learned that shims are recommended to raise the unit up above pooling water that collects from a sagging roof. I personally would be hesitant to perform such repairs myself, as I would probably have to not only buy a new roof by the time I completed the project, but most likely a whole new camper as well!
My advice to you, sir, is to consult a sales/service company, and do your homework by seeking wisdom from people who are much more experienced in these repairs than me!!! Hope this helps, buddy. Hurry up, ’cause the weather’s warming up!!!

]]> Comment on Tweaky the Sneaky Camper Leaky by Roy http://www.huntingxpert.com/camping/pop-up-camping/tweaky-the-sneaky-camper-leaky/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Roy Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:06:37 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=587#comment-397 Is the 14" roof opening for your popup air conditioner framed with wood or metal? I'm asking because I just installed a low profile Carrier on my Coleman E3 popup camper. When I tighten the bolts to compress the foam seal around the roof opening on the upper unit, I can see the actual roof of the camper warping. The end result is that, due to the bending of the roof (which is about 1 1/4" thick, but it's just a foam core), some of the a/c foam is compressed more (near each of the 4 mounting bolts) in some places than others. I'm now considering removing the air conditioner and adding some kind of either metal or hardwood frame to surround the 14" vent opening. Thoughts? Is the 14″ roof opening for your popup air conditioner framed with wood or metal? I’m asking because I just installed a low profile Carrier on my Coleman E3 popup camper. When I tighten the bolts to compress the foam seal around the roof opening on the upper unit, I can see the actual roof of the camper warping. The end result is that, due to the bending of the roof (which is about 1 1/4″ thick, but it’s just a foam core), some of the a/c foam is compressed more (near each of the 4 mounting bolts) in some places than others. I’m now considering removing the air conditioner and adding some kind of either metal or hardwood frame to surround the 14″ vent opening. Thoughts?

]]> Comment on One Foggy Morning, Many Short-Lived Opportunities by Chris http://www.huntingxpert.com/hunting/one-foggy-morning-many-short-lived-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Chris Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:44:45 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=986#comment-176 Wow. Great pics man. My favs are the spider web and coffee pics. Simply Brilliant! Wow. Great pics man. My favs are the spider web and coffee pics. Simply Brilliant!

]]> Comment on One Foggy Morning, Many Short-Lived Opportunities by B. Milyo http://www.huntingxpert.com/hunting/one-foggy-morning-many-short-lived-opportunities/comment-page-1/#comment-172 B. Milyo Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:17:50 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=986#comment-172 Incredible pictures! Incredible pictures!

]]> Comment on What happens to deer after the shot: the Stages from On The Hoof to In The Slow Cooker by Issac Maez http://www.huntingxpert.com/hunting/what-happens-to-deer-after-the-shot-the-stages-from-on-the-hoof-to-in-the-slow-cooker/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Issac Maez Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:27:49 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=908#comment-171 I was searching for photography when I found your site. Great post. Thank You. I was searching for photography when I found your site. Great post. Thank You.

]]> Comment on MERRY CHRISTMAS from huntingXpert.com by Uncle Keith http://www.huntingxpert.com/hunting/merry-christmas-from-huntingxpert-com/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Uncle Keith Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:21:26 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=828#comment-155 Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas. What a wonderful gift of Jesus Christ. Have a great New Year, The Keith Milyo family Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas. What a wonderful gift of Jesus Christ.

Have a great New Year,

The Keith Milyo family

]]> Comment on Hunting for the right Christmas tree… by B. Milyo http://www.huntingxpert.com/hunting/hunting-for-the-right-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-111 B. Milyo Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:01:55 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=886#comment-111 What a great article! It reminds me of "tree hunting and choosing" Christmases past. Kevin, you and your brother grew up with the very same kind of Christmas tree for years! Merry Christmas, HuntingXpert! What a great article! It reminds me of “tree hunting and choosing” Christmases past. Kevin, you and your brother grew up with the very same kind of Christmas tree for years!

Merry Christmas, HuntingXpert!

]]> Comment on MERRY CHRISTMAS from huntingXpert.com by B.CHERRY http://www.huntingxpert.com/hunting/merry-christmas-from-huntingxpert-com/comment-page-1/#comment-102 B.CHERRY Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:10:23 +0000 http://www.huntingxpert.com/?p=828#comment-102 What a sick mind to come up with such clever ideas. What a sick mind to come up with such clever ideas.

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