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06-06-2014, 08:01 PM
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Ugly but effective Hail protection!
Always wondered why I kept old tires off our cars and trucks..... Well after having every vent and skylight smashed by hail 2 years ago I decided to hurry up and throw these together after I heard golf to baseball size hail was headed our way the other night! What we ended up getting was about small ping pong ball size but I'm happy to say I have nothing broken this time and they stayed put with 80 mph straight line winds! Like I said, ugly but affective!!!.... The air conditioner had to fend for itself but it held up fine.
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06-06-2014, 08:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MotocrossCamper
Always wondered why I kept old tires off our cars and trucks..... Well after having every vent and skylight smashed by hail 2 years ago I decided to hurry up and throw these together after I heard golf to baseball size hail was headed our way the other night! What we ended up getting was about small ping pong ball size but I'm happy to say I have nothing broken this time and they stayed put with 80 mph straight line winds! Like I said, ugly but affective!!!.... The air conditioner had to fend for itself but it held up fine.
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Great idea. 
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06-08-2014, 09:29 PM
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That's quite clever! I get scared every time the weather alarm goes off. If you had enough tires, perhaps you build an earth ship style rv garage.
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06-08-2014, 09:56 PM
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Must've been fun getting them up there though.
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06-09-2014, 07:17 AM
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Ugly but effective Hail protection!
I trek up ladders everyday so it was actually pretty simple. One in each hand, only took 5 minutes to put them on and take them off.
I used an extension ladder so I didn't have to climb straight up and down.
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06-09-2014, 07:38 AM
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Im trying to figure out some type of long term addon for the skylight over the shower. I have vent covers over the others so not as concerned with those. Looks like you found a working solution for you and no real out of pocket cost.
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06-09-2014, 08:25 AM
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Very neat idea! 
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06-09-2014, 09:59 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Prothos
Im trying to figure out some type of long term addon for the skylight over the shower. I have vent covers over the others so not as concerned with those. Looks like you found a working solution for you and no real out of pocket cost.
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Oldcoot should be on soon. He has the solution for the shower. I am planning on tackling it in the next few months.
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06-09-2014, 09:04 PM
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Skylight cover
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Originally Posted by B D HOWie
Oldcoot should be on soon. He has the solution for the shower. I am planning on tackling it in the next few months.
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I am copying Oldcoot's solution. Below is link to his thread.
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...ver-27217.html
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06-10-2014, 07:41 AM
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I like OC's solution. Just wish i was more handy at making something like that. How well is it holding up OC with just the tape holding it to the roof.
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06-10-2014, 08:22 AM
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LT or P rated tires 
Bet your the talk of the campground.
Nice idea!
Sent from my DROID RAZR using Forest River Forums mobile app
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06-10-2014, 12:14 PM
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Maloti
Thanks for posting the link. I have not figured how to do that in the FR app
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06-10-2014, 11:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Prothos
I like OC's solution. Just wish i was more handy at making something like that. How well is it holding up OC with just the tape holding it to the roof.
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I asked him that at the end of April, His reply was:
"It is still sitting just like it has since installing. Have over 6,000 miles on it and no signs of loosening. I did clean the whole area and the flange on the alum cover very good with acetone before using the tape. "
Complete thread in link below.
http://www.forestriverforums.com/for...oot-59262.html
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06-11-2014, 12:18 AM
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Good idea! If you didn't, when you get a chance put something between the tires and the roof. Plastic, another piece of wood (With a hole for the vent of course!) or something. Tires when left on their sides tend to leave pretty permanent prints.
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06-11-2014, 11:37 PM
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I would be worried about the oils/gassing from the old tires will put circle stain your roof
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06-12-2014, 06:52 AM
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Common practice for people living in mobile homes is to place tires on top to keep the roof from rumbling in heavy wind. Doesn't look very good but makes it harder for the neighbors to steal your tires.
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06-13-2014, 09:12 PM
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No marks so far. On the side you can't see I cut the sidewall completely off, this allows them to fit over skylights. I only leave them up for a day or 2 when a storm rolls through. Even if they did leave a slight stain I'm more then ok with that after the full replacement of everything on the roof a few years back.
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