Keeping dust out of a ARB canopy
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 21, 2010 at 23:52
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DOEY
HI
im just after some advice regarding keeping dust from entering my canopy on my dual cab rodeo, usually through the sides at the rear where the tailgate closes into
the tub. It is basically impossible to seal.
I have seen canopy vents that fit to the top of the canopy and direct air into the canopy as you drive, similar to that on caravans.
So, if positive airflow can help prevent dust entering from behind, do you think that leaving the front sliding window of the canopy open (the window directly behind the cab, which seems useless, perhaps its so you can wash the rear window) would force enough air in, or would it be too sheltered to catch any air as its behind the cab.
also i have sliding side windows, would they help or hinder? i am thinking they may actually create a vacuum and suck dust in?
i just dont really want to cut my canopy or i would just go out and buy a vent.
thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Doey
Reply By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:08
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:08
Hi Doey...
I used to make canvas canopys and dust was always a problem, and that is any form of canopy, the only way to get rid of it is to "pressurise" it using the air flow from the direction of travel, it simply "blows" the dust out rather than sucking it in, there are a few ways to do it but the best is using something like a snorkle head, it removes any rain but lets in the air and NO dust gets in ......
It MUST face forward and in full contact with the air flow, side windows will suck it in as will the "rear" window ..............
If done properly you will never have any dust at all, i have seen all sorts of set-ups incluiding one with a complete air filter assembly and
water drain, bit of work but
WELL worth it, dust is a pain in the butt...
Cheers joe
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Follow Up By: DOEY- Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:15
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:15
thanks joe
i think it was just wishful thinking hoping the front window would do the same job. I have a dual battery, fridge, our food box, solar panels etc etc all in
the tub whilst we are travelling. Dust is a pain in the ............!
The vents from ARB are ony around the $50 mark, so i may just bite the bullet and do some cutting.
doey
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe n Mel n kids (FNQ - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:30
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:30
not wrong, dust can destroy things, mix a rough road and dust and it can even wear through canned food ..... or even worse put a hole in a can of beer ..... $50 bucks is worth it trust me..
Cheers
Joe
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Follow Up By: Batt's - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 02:06
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 02:06
I use to work at a 4wd outlet and installed lots of canopies and had lots of people expecting them to be dust and
water proof
well sorry but their not best solution is to buy a wagon but that's not going to work if you realy use it as lets say a 4wd and go off road dust is a fact get use to it comes with the territory.
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Follow Up By: DOEY- Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 09:06
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 09:06
dusty beer.....thats just awful. lol
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Follow Up By: whyallacookie - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 19:02
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 19:02
Get the vent makes a huge difference! Also check the front of your tub, most newer tubs are not even close to sealed, Navara D40's have a space at the front that acts like a channel taking dust from the wheel straight in to the front of
the tub!
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Reply By: Member Bushy 04(VIC) - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 07:54
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 07:54
Hi Doey, you have a problem that most of us that have dual cabs have, dust!
I have made a forward facing vent to pressurise the cannopy, it has cut the dust by about two thirds but I still get dust, not a lot just enough to be a pain.
If you solve it let the
forum know as others still seek the answer.
Bushy
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Follow Up By: stockade1 - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 08:07
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 08:07
I have had several dual cab ute with canopies for work and own a rodeo dual cab with canopy and have found that leaving the front sliding window of the canopy about 30 mm open keeps out most of the dust . I average about 60-70,000 km per year on gravel roads for work and find leaving the front facing sliding window slightly open ( 30 mm ) keeps enough positive pressure in the canopy to keep the dust out .
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Reply By: Member - dave e (QLD) - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 08:18
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 08:18
hi doey,ive got a 07dual cab rodeo as
well with arb canopy,when i purchased it ,it had 2 vents about 120mm wide at the front of the canopy,theyve got quite a strong spring that holds them open and are very easy to close,on a recent trip to
cape york they worked ok,youll still get dust but it does cut it down ,not much else you can do apart from sticking some foam rubber strip around the tailgate especially at the bottom,, you could always get an old fly from a dome tent and throw it over your gear and tuck it in near the tailgate at the back ,i have used this before with really bad bull dust and is very easy to remove to access your stuff
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Reply By: wato35 - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:00
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:00
I got a vent put in my canopy, it faced backwards. I was told that it worked better that way, and I believed him. Until I stopped for the night in the middle of nowhere. I had nothing but dust in the back. I spoke to the guy that fitted it and he still believed that facing backwards was correct. l made him ring the manufacture who explained that it MUST face forward. Works great now.
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Follow Up By: DOEY- Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:14
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 10:14
hi wato35
was it fitted by a store that sold it? if so thats pretty ordinary, would of loved to see the look on his face when the manufacturer told him its meant to face forward.
doey
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Follow Up By: wato35 - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:10
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 11:10
He is a so called 4x4 expert that sells and fits. I got the job done in Vic, but didn't get it fixed until I got to
Darwin. As I found the problem on the GRR. The bloke from Vic paid for the work, but I lost hours trying to get someone to fix it. He said that when I got it back to Vic he would fix it for me. I said great, by that time I will have finished my 6 month trip around Oz.
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Follow Up By: DOEY- Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:30
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:30
i bet he hasnt done that again!
good to know they are worth it (when faced forward-lol) will order one today.
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Reply By: Mick O - Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 14:37
Monday, Nov 22, 2010 at 14:37
As per Dave e, I used a single sided sticky neoprene tape about 25mm x 7mm from Clarke rubber. I had to remove a couple of rubber stops on the Navara tailgate edge but the tape replaced these in purpose anyway. It was extremely effective in preventing dust from entering via the rear. I slid the front window of the canopy (not the sides ones) open about 3-4 cm to assist with the pressurisation and didn’t have much of a worry with dust after that.
Cheers Mick
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