madjack wrote:...yup...but Monroe only sells it in 50' lengths...............................
RichAFix wrote:Okay, I am still in the design phase so maybe I am just missing something here, but the hurricane hinge isn't that expensive and has certainly proven itself. Why is everyone so willing to put this mildly proven piece of plastic on something that you spend months of your life and potentially a few thousand dollars to build? Is it really worth saving $20 to try this out? Is the hurricane hinge that difficult to work with? Why mess with something as important as this for a $20 savings? I don't know about anybody else, but the thing I like about the teardrop is the easy access to the hatch. I plan on spending a major amount of time on this portion to make sure it has no issues 2 years down the road. I don't think I will be trying something new just for the sake of trying something new.
madjack wrote:...yup...but Monroe only sells it in 50' lengths...............................
RichAFix wrote:Okay, I am still in the design phase so maybe I am just missing something here, but the hurricane hinge isn't that expensive and has certainly proven itself. Why is everyone so willing to put this mildly proven piece of plastic on something that you spend months of your life and potentially a few thousand dollars to build? Is it really worth saving $20 to try this out? Is the hurricane hinge that difficult to work with? Why mess with something as important as this for a $20 savings? I don't know about anybody else, but the thing I like about the teardrop is the easy access to the hatch. I plan on spending a major amount of time on this portion to make sure it has no issues 2 years down the road. I don't think I will be trying something new just for the sake of trying something new.
RichAFix wrote: Why is everyone so willing to put this mildly proven piece of plastic on something that you spend months of your life and potentially a few thousand dollars to build? Is it really worth saving $20 to try this out? I plan on spending a major amount of time on this portion to make sure it has no issues 2 years down the road. I don't think I will be trying something new just for the sake of trying something new.
RichAFix wrote:Okay, I am still in the design phase so maybe I am just missing something here, but the hurricane hinge isn't that expensive and has certainly proven itself. Why is everyone so willing to put this mildly proven piece of plastic on something that you spend months of your life and potentially a few thousand dollars to build? Is it really worth saving $20 to try this out? Is the hurricane hinge that difficult to work with? Why mess with something as important as this for a $20 savings? I don't know about anybody else, but the thing I like about the teardrop is the easy access to the hatch. I plan on spending a major amount of time on this portion to make sure it has no issues 2 years down the road. I don't think I will be trying something new just for the sake of trying something new.
Ditto.madjack wrote:Rich, I absolutely see and agree with the point you were trying to make...I'm not nor do I think that anyone else is/was offended...
I/we do realize that there is an absolutley staggering amount of info here and it can drive ya crazy reading all the divergent opinions...sdtipper2's index at the top is an attempt at gathering techniques in one place but it tough to do...
madjack wrote:Rich, I absolutely see and agree with the point you were trying to make...I'm not nor do I think that anyone else is/was offended...I love the HH and think it a very elegant and effective piece of hardware...keep in mind that this thread was a question about and a discussion of "plastic hinges"...and yes, it is a relatively new item (for us) and something we wish to give a tryout.
I/we do realize that there is an absolutley staggering amount of info here and it can drive ya crazy reading all the divergent opinions...sdtipper2's index at the top is an attempt at gathering techniques in one place but it tough to do...one of the beauties of these little campers is that as long as the techniques is sound and safe you can do it most anyway you want...which is why I encourage everyone to do a bunch of reading/researching before commiting to any one technique....
madjack
RichAFix wrote:Okay, let me start by saying I am sorry.
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