How high, when closed, does that sit on whatever rails you are using?
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What did you use to secure that solar panel to the RTT? Does it hold up to highway speed?
Holds up great. It's 3M body molding tape. The same stuff they use to hold on fenders etc.
3M™ Super Strength Molding Tape | 3M United States
Those tapes are really incredible these days, and completely appropriate for structural use. Heck they put buildings together with tape these days, mounting huge glass panes with nothing more than just that.
Not that you need it, but there are stronger variants of 3M tape: VHB. I also mounted my solar panels to my camper on 6 foot pads, with tape.
See I was going to use VHB! That was my original plan. But I was concerned with the temp limit. 3m says it’s good to I think it was around 115F. Well being in Arizona plus on top of a black metal box I was worried. On the phone 3m recommended the molding tape for the temp. I still think I should’ve used VHB. If it ever starts to have an issue with staying stuck I’ll switch it but it’s pretty solid for now.
VHB has been used on many an RV, including all aluminum Airstreams for years to mount solar panels. Without further fasteners. Usually VHB under the mounting foot, then Sikaflex applied all around it as a sealant to protect the VHB, and as a backup adhesive.
For your low profile panel, you should be fine with the way you have it. If you have any concern, put a bead of Sikaflex 221 on the leading edge of the panel. Heck, Sikaflex would be sufficient alone since your panel lays flush.
Not mine, but very similar install. You can see how VHB under the 4 mounting feet alone is sufficient.
For your low profile panel, you should be fine with the way you have it. If you have any concern, put a bead of Sikaflex 221 on the leading edge of the panel. Heck, Sikaflex would be sufficient alone since your panel lays flush.
Not mine, but very similar install. You can see how VHB under the 4 mounting feet alone is sufficient.
Markuson
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Great photos and locale...
...but Wow! What a horrible place to find barbed wire!!
...but Wow! What a horrible place to find barbed wire!!
TexAZ
NEW???? It's BETTER than new!!!
^^^^that's what I was thinking....ouch!
Indeed... that was the limit of a private property... at the other side of the wire the dakar race was passing by
Off to spend 10 days with the 200 in Death Valley
RET2
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You Sir, know how to roll!!
marketShark
Spider 2 Y Banana
Prepping the 40 for Lone Star LC Round Up. Amazing what 50 years of improvements does to a Cruiser.
Markuson
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Took the wife and our Ukrainian friends to Ocotillo Wells area. Beautiful day/evening...shortly after rain here...
Markuson
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Sasha was grinning ear to ear every second of the time when I let him drive for a while. 
Olya...looking at her husband...telling him she wants a Land Cruiser.
We weren't exactly roughing it...
Lots of interesting formations...
Olya...looking at her husband...telling him she wants a Land Cruiser.
We weren't exactly roughing it...
Lots of interesting formations...
TexAZ
NEW???? It's BETTER than new!!!
Holy USBs Batman. That's a lot of toys plugged in.
Markuson
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Next day, we drove them through the mountains above Otay...dropping down to the border fence. If you haven't done this road out of San Diego...you are missing one of the most amazing views in Southern California...
Trails drops you right at the border...where we got a first-hand look at the array of Trump Wall prototypes. They absolutely DWARF the useless 8 foot stuff already there. Tons of holes everywhere where people have cut through, etc. Will be interesting to see what happens. I guess the POTUS was here yesterday to inspect...
Trails drops you right at the border...where we got a first-hand look at the array of Trump Wall prototypes. They absolutely DWARF the useless 8 foot stuff already there. Tons of holes everywhere where people have cut through, etc. Will be interesting to see what happens. I guess the POTUS was here yesterday to inspect...
