Comments on: Roof nearly done

By: Ken L-W

Ken L-W — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:03:37 +0000

@wesc The only way I know is to have equal hose runs/bends etc from a manifold and make sure the roof is balanced during construction and the vehicle level. Since the last 2 are problematic it would depend on the type of guides - yours look like they would work well.

By: wesc

wesc — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:20:40 +0000

Hi Ken. I’m rushing to get things done for this summer. I’m in Seattle — you are welcome to come check it out if you want. I’ll also be at http://www.northwestmogfest.com in Oregon in late summer. Do you have your TGB-20 yet? Even if you don’t, come check out Mogfest. I considered hydraulic systems as well, but I wasn’t sure how to synchronise the throw of the 4 pistons (or 2 in some sort of scissor lift config).

By: Ken Lawson-Williams

Ken Lawson-Williams — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:02:21 +0000

Great blog. Planning a TGB-20 conversion with a popup roof ala Unicat/Alaskan but never thought of a non-hydraulic system… Hope you get it done it time to enjoy at least some of the summer. Where are you? I’d love to see it before you take off travelling the world! I’m just off the 205 in Portland OR.