tpcm5000
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Yellowstone 1966
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Post by tpcm5000 on Oct 14, 2022 4:57:21 GMT -8
I never gave much thought to the snap fasteners snapfastener by Tom Myers, on Flickr ... on the curbside of my camper, but now that I have purchased a box of replacements, I realize I don't know what they are for. I see them on RVs to attach a canvas skirt, but that does not make any sense given how they're distributed. curbsideSnaps by Tom Myers, on Flickr I guess the awning may have had the female end and you could take down the awning without removing from the channel and snap to the trailer but that does not sound like much of a return. Reading the posts on VTT and Googling some, it seems the most likely use was for awning sides, but I cannot find any pics of a vintage Yellowstone or any vintage camper that has them. Maybe the PO installed after market? But again, strange distribution, why not install them up to the jrail. Probably last on my punch list to sort out, LOL, but it has me stumped.
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Post by vikx on Oct 14, 2022 10:38:53 GMT -8
I'd say awning aftermarket... There are always a couple at the rallies that have more of a tent than an awning.
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chriss
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Post by chriss on Oct 23, 2022 7:10:03 GMT -8
I'd say that's a P O addition. Maybe they added side walls and snapped them there, or maybe it was some way to stow the awning. I would think it wouldn't hold at highway speeds.
I bought a bunch of these DOT fasteners in stainless steel, and the pricey install to redo my boat cover and the top on my Jeep.
I'll figure out some camper projects, maybe some exterior snap on window covers or padded rock guards.
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