Author: StephenH
Subject: Pahaque Slide cover for a 179...
Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 5:29pm
I don't have the Pahaque slide cover. I made my own. However, it is similar enough for me to render an opinion as they both use the same rail for mounting the trailer end.
The rain gutters on the end of the rail will make it more difficult to install/remove the cover. I have done so a number of times now, and it doesn't get any easier. It is, after all, a totally manual cover. It does not roll up when you are ready to roll. It must be removed. For both installing and removing, you will want a ladder. We found one that was previously owned by someone with a motor home. It was too short for them, so we got it at a good price. It folds in both directions, so it stores in a small space.
You will possibly also need two people to install it. Pahaque's cover may use a stiff enough keder strip that it can be pushed through the channel. I used a rope, so my wife pulls while I feed the cover into the channel. Since I don't own the Pahaque, I can't say for sure.
I saved money by making my own. However, one of these days, I will probably spring for a permanently installed cover that will extend/retract automatically. You can see the cover I made in my mods. The link to them is in my signature.
Subject: Pahaque Slide cover for a 179...
Posted: 26 Aug 2016 at 5:29pm
I don't have the Pahaque slide cover. I made my own. However, it is similar enough for me to render an opinion as they both use the same rail for mounting the trailer end.
The rain gutters on the end of the rail will make it more difficult to install/remove the cover. I have done so a number of times now, and it doesn't get any easier. It is, after all, a totally manual cover. It does not roll up when you are ready to roll. It must be removed. For both installing and removing, you will want a ladder. We found one that was previously owned by someone with a motor home. It was too short for them, so we got it at a good price. It folds in both directions, so it stores in a small space.
You will possibly also need two people to install it. Pahaque's cover may use a stiff enough keder strip that it can be pushed through the channel. I used a rope, so my wife pulls while I feed the cover into the channel. Since I don't own the Pahaque, I can't say for sure.
I saved money by making my own. However, one of these days, I will probably spring for a permanently installed cover that will extend/retract automatically. You can see the cover I made in my mods. The link to them is in my signature.