Modifications to a Zip Dee Awning

[luvrbus]

Have any of you modified the rafter arm on a Zip Dee where the arm stays attached to the cover and not the roller I have saw a few but forgot how it was done   good luck

[Blacksheep]

Why change a good thing? What's the purpose?

Ace

[luvrbus]

Getting older Ace and I never liked putting the arm in the slot on the cover plus the lock pins are a PIA if you don't have the Zip Dee rod with lock pin tool built in.      good luck 

[Dreamscape]

Clifford, When you get it figured out let me know, need to install ours before Breaux Bridge in June. I stll need a few parts so you have time!

~Paul~

[Blacksheep]

I think Blue-Goose aka Jack Campbell has his the way you describe because he told me once when we were installing one on a friends bus (without reading the manual) that that was the way they were supposed to be. I kindly begged to differ but he said his was that way so it must be!
Not sure what the advantages to having it that way are. I installed mine per the book and it has worked fine. I'm sure if all that is holding you up is a rod that releases the locking pins and lifts the arms up and into the slots, that I would just order a rod. They can't be that much direct from zip-dee! They have a one piece and a two piece. I think the two piece is for very high coaches like mine and the one piece is for normal height buses!

Ace

[luvrbus]

Ace, I have the rod with the lift and pin release, the reason I asked is because we are installing a Zip/Dee on Bobofthenorth bus tomorrow with slide rails (head knockers) and was trying to save him a few bucks plus make it a little easier for him if it worked then I was going to do mine. 


Paul, what parts do you need I still have some parts but no more complete Zip/Dee awnings.Go to the Zip/Dee site and get me a parts number send me PM   good luck

[Blacksheep]

Heck he doesn't need the rod! He can just reach the top and hook it himself and if he still can't reach it, tell him to step on the plastic bucket he got down here at Wal-Mart. He'll know which one it is! He should have got it on sale, unless of course he is still using it for the reason he got it! LOL

Ace