JediahPorter
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I've searched the archives and have an inquiry out to Marty at ATC. Nonetheless, I'm still a little lost on how to proceed. I bet there's some basic knowledge here.
I've got a 1999 Hawk and a brand new sideliner from ATC. I want to join the two.
The camper is in my garage, sitting on the floor, ready for work. I gather from other posts that the top is held on by the roof edge/eave piece and the bottom is held in by screws beneath a plastic half-tube trim/gasket thing. I'll likely learn even more when I disassemble. However, before doing so, I've got a perhaps dumb question... can I stand the roof up on the lift panels (like "normal") and then remove the sideliner? Does the sideliner provide any stability, through tension, to the roof suspension? I can't quite grasp how exactly it would work without the sideliner, nor can I see any specific problem with removing the sideliner. But, I certainly don't want the roof to come crashing down while I'm in the middle of this repair. If the lift panels alone don't suffice for roof support during a sideliner swap, who's got an elegant solution for temporary roof support/stabilization?
Next, other posts suggest that I have to remove one or the other lift panel to get the new sideliner on. I don't understand why that might be?
Finally, it sounds as though "standard" factory construction (at least from my camper's era) includes no sealant/caulk in the sideliner installation. If I wanted to add suspenders to my belt, so to speak, where and what sort of sealant might I employ?
I'm going to get this task done, one way or another. I promise, here and now, that I'll provide some sort of information for the teeming masses, on how it went for me. Whether what my ten thumbs and I learn is applicable to your scenario will be for you to judge...
I've got a 1999 Hawk and a brand new sideliner from ATC. I want to join the two.
The camper is in my garage, sitting on the floor, ready for work. I gather from other posts that the top is held on by the roof edge/eave piece and the bottom is held in by screws beneath a plastic half-tube trim/gasket thing. I'll likely learn even more when I disassemble. However, before doing so, I've got a perhaps dumb question... can I stand the roof up on the lift panels (like "normal") and then remove the sideliner? Does the sideliner provide any stability, through tension, to the roof suspension? I can't quite grasp how exactly it would work without the sideliner, nor can I see any specific problem with removing the sideliner. But, I certainly don't want the roof to come crashing down while I'm in the middle of this repair. If the lift panels alone don't suffice for roof support during a sideliner swap, who's got an elegant solution for temporary roof support/stabilization?
Next, other posts suggest that I have to remove one or the other lift panel to get the new sideliner on. I don't understand why that might be?
Finally, it sounds as though "standard" factory construction (at least from my camper's era) includes no sealant/caulk in the sideliner installation. If I wanted to add suspenders to my belt, so to speak, where and what sort of sealant might I employ?
I'm going to get this task done, one way or another. I promise, here and now, that I'll provide some sort of information for the teeming masses, on how it went for me. Whether what my ten thumbs and I learn is applicable to your scenario will be for you to judge...