Well, I broke it... again

[pugslyyy]

We spent the night at Cathedral Point UT, overlooking Canyonlands. Did okay on the way in (there are a bunch of rock ledges to negotiate) but on the way out misjudged the way the body was going to shift and ended up busting out a window on the camper...



Other than this operator-induced issue, the truck has been performing really well and we've been having a great time. We are now in Grand Junction for a few days, where I'm hoping to have some time to do a more solid temporary repair that will get us home (we bought a sheet of Lexan at Home Depot - in the future I'm going to carry some under the mattress.)

 

[adam88]

You had me worried, I thought you broke another frame!

 

[njtacoma]

I was imagining it in two pieces when I read the title!

Glad it was "only" a window.

Safe Travels

 

[Czechsix]

Heh, exactly what I thought....glad to see it's relatively minor.

 

[Aussie Iron]

Exposed windows can be a problem on tight tracks. Tree branches have a habit of knowing were a window is.

Dan.

 

[pugslyyy]

It's a nice day out today so I'm going to disassemble the window and pull out the frame. As Aussie said, tree branches find windows - I need to be better prepared to patch them if it happens in the future. Under the mattress will be a perfect place to store some emergency repair sheets of plastic - my trail repair was 2 corrugated plastic signs and foil tape. For a complete bodge job it has held up pretty well, but I still have a lot of miles to do before I'll be able to do the real replacement.

 

[dlh62c]

Would a spotter and using the MaxxTrax as ramps prevented the damage?

 

[pugslyyy]

A spotter would have helped, I'm not sure about using the maxtrax - I haven't used them for bridging because I'm not sure how well they would handle my weight.

I was overconfident because I was on the way out - returning down a trail I had already come up once.

 

[njtacoma]

This is what I pictured!

 

[pugslyyy]

When mine breaks it bends the other way, like this -

 

[dlh62c]

Using your IReach page, I've been following along. Looks like you've been to some remote places with some grand views.

 

[pugslyyy]

managed to get the remaining pane of glass out without busting it.

 

[dlh62c]

You might search out some RV Salvage yards on the way home for a replacement.

 

[pugslyyy]

Test fitment of the Lexan with protective plastic still on


Exterior perspective


Interior perspective


Reassembly complete

 

[Czechsix]

Probably cheaper to replace than a windshield...sigh. I need to drill mine out to prevent a traveler crack from a rock ding, on the way out to OE.