Doesn’t seem strange to me to talk about products here. I appreciate your cooler post but coolers don’t live outside in the snow, rain, salt, etc. real metal hinges seem far better to me. Kind of surprised they don’t use a real hinge given the price.
is that the brand of hinge Alu-Cab uses?
I dunno if that's adequate for all the plywood and cases of Coors Latte i'm going to be putting in and out of Glady's. Maybe 30,000 cycles, but not 20k.
I think @smlobx meant he was surprised that hinges were the discussion point, not that products were discussed.
I was trying to figure out how many years that might be for “Average use” but there are too many variables. Most of my estimates were between 10 and 30 years...is that the brand of hinge Alu-Cab uses?
yep
I dunno if that's adequate for all the plywood and cases of Coors Latte i'm going to be putting in and out of Glady's. Maybe 30,000 cycles, but not 20k.
Yeah, you could open/close it 3 times a day per door for 20 years. Then if they fail, just replace them.
You've been MOST helpful! Got me the info/pics I needed to put down my deposit on my own Alu-Cab.
or a RLD!@LifesaverJT, who installed your canopy? Did it come with "d-rubber that you had to secure to the bed rails, or was this rubber on the canopy rails, and that sits on the bed rails?
I asked the dealer for the install directions, he said they don't have them for the JT, but do for the Tacoma, and its virtually the same......at 6 pages, it was not complete in my opinion, but i checked their site......that's the manual they give. They mention items needed, "turpentine, cloth, black sealant, silicone or sikaflex, window cleaner" But then don't mention them again. So I don't know if you're supposed to glue this thing down with the sealant, or if the sealant glues the D-rubber down..... D-Rubber is also not listed under tools nor items needed........Wish I bought an RSI.....JUST KIDDING!!!
Did you hear about that new RLSID company? ...............they're fake
I’m curious about your comment about the low profile bars working out for you. I saw your picture and was wondering what you do with them and how are you attaching things to the bars.
@LifesaverJT, who installed your canopy? Did it come with "d-rubber that you had to secure to the bed rails, or was this rubber on the canopy rails, and that sits on the bed rails?
It comes with the rubber on the canopy already. My wife and I literally took it out on the crate sat it in the rails I slid in the mounts and spaced 3 out per side and then bolted them down. I did add a small amount of black RTV in the front corners Where I saw two small spots on light on each side then hose tested it and it was dry as a bone. Took us about an hour to line it up and install it. I had an Alu-Cab canopy for the new Tacoma’s and the Gladiator is way easier
I asked the dealer for the install directions, he said they don't have them for the JT, but do for the Tacoma, and its virtually the same......at 6 pages, it was not complete in my opinion, but i checked their site......that's the manual they give. They mention items needed, "turpentine, cloth, black sealant, silicone or sikaflex, window cleaner" But then don't mention them again. So I don't know if you're supposed to glue this thing down with the sealant, or if the sealant glues the D-rubber down..... D-Rubber is also not listed under tools nor items needed........Wish I bought an RSI.....JUST KIDDING!!!
I use them to attach my Ground tent to while travel. I use a leftover rhino rack tie downs
@LifesaverJT, who installed your canopy? Did it come with "d-rubber that you had to secure to the bed rails, or was this rubber on the canopy rails, and that sits on the bed rails?
I asked the dealer for the install directions, he said they don't have them for the JT, but do for the Tacoma, and its virtually the same......at 6 pages, it was not complete in my opinion, but i checked their site......that's the manual they give. They mention items needed, "turpentine, cloth, black sealant, silicone or sikaflex, window cleaner" But then don't mention them again. So I don't know if you're supposed to glue this thing down with the sealant, or if the sealant glues the D-rubber down..... D-Rubber is also not listed under tools nor items needed........Wish I bought an RSI.....JUST KIDDING!!!
