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Yep, it just pulls off very quickly, can be put back in a minute or two. I was going to do a quick disconnect method but decided to go with simplicity and reliability.
Magnets then?
Maybe for the future if I find manually attaching it annoying.
FYI - It quickly became annoying for me. I have a bolt in panel with the opening cut out which bolts into a slightly larger opening. I found the metal spine inside the attaching edges will work its way out of the rubber with repeated removal and reinstalls. The bolt in panel was an easy solution for this.
Will see how it goes, my original idea was similar to this and I can still add on the feature if I find it a pain, but then I also have to worry about bracketry to support that intermediate flange when tilting cab. Not a big deal just more parts. I'm going with the assumption, the truck will now be perfectly reliable all the time and I will never have to tilt the cab againFYI - It quickly became annoying for me. I have a bolt in panel with the opening cut out which bolts into a slightly larger opening. I found the metal spine inside the attaching edges will work its way out of the rubber with repeated removal and reinstalls. The bolt in panel was an easy solution for this.
M1088 camper conversion
Used my mad skillz at MS Paint to skin the cabin frame and approximate some windows. For some reason, this makes it look more manageable to me, and it's almost right at the target of what I drew up originally for the exterior dimensions: There will be a window or two in the bedroom area...www.steelsoldiers.com
Final product:
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Its not my first choice by far BUT if there were tooooo many indians outside to limit my ability to get out of box to cab for whatever reason to leave it gives me another option for leaving without having to inflict carnage !
I used two identical electrical cabinets manufactured by Hammond. They have quarter turn locks, although right now I don't have keyed ones they're just screwdriver turned but you can swap them out for pretty much any kind you want. They also have a nice rubber seal around the perimeter so if the cab is tilted or the accordion seal is not on there for any reason I can still have everything sealed up and secure.
That looks great and i see the locks ! When you jack the cab up does the acordian boot stay connected to the tunnel or to the cab ?
Whichever I want. I would likely pull it off the cab. Fits the same on both sides of the seal. There is a metal spring inside the rubber and you just push it on the flange.
Ah ok so if your gona jack up the cab just undo 1 side or the other ! Where did you find this stuff at ? Thanks
Lots of places, it's called "accordion seal" (Google search) and there are various sizes available. I got mine from some ambulance supply place.
