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[Taku]

Has anyone installed one of these in your ATC or FWC?

 

https://www.customcy...tore/roof-jenie

 

[Old Crow]

I'm not finding a whole lot on the Roof Jenie.

 

It appears to be an electric motor and hydraulic cylinder assembly designed to replace the hand-crank winch assembly on a pop-up tent trailer... specifically the one manufactured by Goshen Stamping Company for 11 of the major tent-trailer manufacturers.  It actuates the telescoping roof posts, springs, cables, and pulleys built into the camper.  Lowering the roof is done by opening a valve on the hydraulic cylinder.

 

The site has an interesting article for those who have always wondered how those tent-trailer roof systems work (and that's where I see the mention of Goshen Stamping)....

 

 Understanding Camping Trailers Roof Lifting Systems.

 

Adapting it to an FWC/ATC would be tough.  I'd think it would be easier to adapt four electric linear actuators-- like those used in the Rieco-Titan roof lift described in this Truck Camper Magazine article and this manual for the lift system.

 

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[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Do you think lowering the roof on the FWC/ATC would be a problem?

Sure would save the back.

I'll stick with the roof lifters.

They have worked for 9 years now don't see a change coming.

Frank

[Old Crow]

Do you think lowering the roof on the FWC/ATC would be a problem?

Sure would save the back.

I'll stick with the roof lifters.

They have worked for 9 years now don't see a change coming.

Frank

 

   Frank, if you're referring to the Rieco-Titan electric lift, yes, it's possible for the roof to be stuck in the up position or part-way down due to an electrical problem. The lift can reportedly be operated 'manually' in that case with a flexible shaft you chuck into a drill motor and put into each actuator motor to turn it to lower the roof.  However, I've not yet been able to find anything that says this backup system actually works in practice.  Yes, the actuators have that feature but it's not clear to me that the camper manufacturers leave room for the drill motor and shaft to be fitted into place. 

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