philos65
Senior Member
I've got an 80s FWC Keystone. The roof is off and stripped. I am replacing the canvas as part of the rebuild. I'm using 36" struts to help support 100 - 120 pounds./480 watts of solar panels and mounting/reinforcing channel, home made sliders to raise the panels, and so on. there will likely be other necessary items I'll put up there.
Struts - http://www.ebay.com/itm/160945323045
Solar Panels - https://www.batterypete.com/batteries/240-watt-solar-panel-rec-solar-rec240pe/
I measured the current lift panels - which are going in the trash - and the distance from mounting point to mounting point is 32.5". Does anyone know what the height of the roof can be using these struts? Before I tore it apart, I had to slouch to walk around in the camper.
I'll figure it out if no one else has the data.
Also, I'd like to have more than an inch and a half of insulation in the roof. Has anyone built a "dropped ceiling using usual foam and Great Stuff to fill the voids, and glued some sort of material to the foam?
As part of doing this I'm wondering if I can add a 1" x 2" aluminum channel on top of the existing channel upon which the roof rests? I'd "braze" rather than weld, even though the video below calls it welding.
How to "Weld" Aluminum for Beginners - YouTube
How about adding 4" here? thoughts??? If the lift struts limit how high the roof can be, is it possible to raise the cab edge???
One last question. My roof has the 1/2" EMT bow the wrong way. See the pic. Can I twist the EMT? I put a wrench on it and tried, but didn't want to force it if there was a weld hidden somewhere.
Thanks!!!
Jeff Olson
Laramie, WY
Struts - http://www.ebay.com/itm/160945323045
Solar Panels - https://www.batterypete.com/batteries/240-watt-solar-panel-rec-solar-rec240pe/
I measured the current lift panels - which are going in the trash - and the distance from mounting point to mounting point is 32.5". Does anyone know what the height of the roof can be using these struts? Before I tore it apart, I had to slouch to walk around in the camper.
I'll figure it out if no one else has the data.
Also, I'd like to have more than an inch and a half of insulation in the roof. Has anyone built a "dropped ceiling using usual foam and Great Stuff to fill the voids, and glued some sort of material to the foam?
As part of doing this I'm wondering if I can add a 1" x 2" aluminum channel on top of the existing channel upon which the roof rests? I'd "braze" rather than weld, even though the video below calls it welding.
How to "Weld" Aluminum for Beginners - YouTube
How about adding 4" here? thoughts??? If the lift struts limit how high the roof can be, is it possible to raise the cab edge???
One last question. My roof has the 1/2" EMT bow the wrong way. See the pic. Can I twist the EMT? I put a wrench on it and tried, but didn't want to force it if there was a weld hidden somewhere.
Thanks!!!
Jeff Olson
Laramie, WY