Bunk question

[liquidicem]

I tried using the fans when closing up for the first time this week. Wow! What a difference! The bunk end basically closed itself and sucking the the tent end perfectly.

[RACKMAN]

Originally Posted by KMP44

You are significantly reducing the interior volume of the trailer when you close the bunks. If everything is closed, there is no place for the air from the bunk ends to escape since the tent ends are attached. So you have to compress the air which pressurizes the trailer. With that little extra air pressure inside it creates resistance when trying to close the bunks and its harder to push everything in when you close up. Whether you use the fans or open the door probably doesn't matter much - you just need to give that air someplace to go.

The reverse is true as well. When setting up the tent ends, it can be hard to do if everything is closed becasue you create lower air pressure inside.

I just tried closing up with both fans on high speed and the door closed...there is NO comparison to closing up with the door open. The tent ends were sucked into the trailer tightly and closing the bunk doors without any material even close to getting caught in the seals. Wow! Shutting the door and using the fans is the way to go no question about it.

[ebemis]

Make that another vote for the fan trick being simply AWESOME! Last weekend when I closed up, windows were closed, turned both fans on medium closed the door and all by myself managed to close the bunk ends without my normal "fight" to get the canvas all tucked in....one simple "push/fluff" to clear fabric from the cable and the whole tent end sucked into the trailer and WELL AWAY from all door seals. What an AWESOME trick!

BTW - I also tried closing the mattress around the bar and wrapping the side snap straps around it, seemed to hold things in place much better. Also the bar is no longer touching the wood wall corner of the back bunk so no more "rub" at that point which should insure no damage to that corner.

[Jimandchris]

Glad to hear the "fan trick" is working for everyone. Definitely makes it easier!

[itat]

The new Roos come standard with 2 Create-A-Breeze fans?! My 2010 only has one - in the bathroom.

[Jimandchris]

Yes, perhaps that'd be a reason to get to the rally next month?

[Nccamper]

X3 on the fan trick. I tried it yesterday and it worked great!


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[BeagleIL]

All you people giving thumbs up on using the fan(s), can you tell us if you did this with just one fan or two? My 2013 only has the single fan in the bathroom....

[Jimandchris]

Originally Posted by BeagleIL

All you people giving thumbs up on using the fan(s), can you tell us if you did this with just one fan or two? My 2013 only has the single fan in the bathroom....

Should work OK with one fan as long as you have the newer style attached bunk ends.

[Davylee]

I've done it with just one fan, but it works much better with both on.

[Roocrew1]

Our unit had new doors installed by dealer, and this weekend I took notice how cable was attached to bunk door...and then noticed the white channel piece that seems to not be used for anything. I do not remember how cable was attached to old doors. In looking at the photo, is this done correctly? What is purpose of white channel screwed to bunk door? All 3 new doors are attached in same manner--- "L" bracket with one small bolt going through door with large washer on outside.

Note...pretty sloppy job on bracket placement. My assumption is the L bracket was in place from FR.

Again, I want to know what the white channel is for as it runs full width of door ---- and should there be a stronger connection of the cable to the door?? Cable connection to inside of camper is rather strong.

[itat]

I think it just stiffens that end of the door preventing it from bowing under the weight of people sleeping on the door.

[rockfordroo]

I think it just stiffens that end of the door preventing it from bowing under the weight of people sleeping on the door.

X2

[Davylee]

X3 and what you have in the picture is what holds the bunk door up (the L bracket and the big washer on the outside).