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Has anyone tried these Mods to their RT622 Lid Seals? Better ideas?
Am away with the chief cook and got an absolute drenching - in the RT622 trailer.
The beading looks in good nick but it hasn't sealed well enough to keep the water out. I checked the way the luggage was packed and couldn't see anything pushing either of the lids up off their seals.
I am looking at some thin profile, soft rubber beading intending to glue it to the surface of the existing rubber bead - no more than about 3mm [1/8"] and about the same width as the existing bead.
Has anyone tried to fix it this way or have a better idea?
Last edited by Peter Aawen; 03-31-2023 at 12:46 AM.
Reason: Expanded title to briefly ask the question... ;-)
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Go to Spyderpops. He has the replacement seals.
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Originally Posted by Schlic
Go to Spyderpops. He has the replacement seals.
Thanks, that's the plan long term. The weather forecast suggests we have another wet ride home so I'm looking for something that I can do while away
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Originally Posted by Peter Aawen
If that's the case, it might be quicker/easier/cheaper just to duck into any hardware store and grab enough stick-on WeatherSeal door sealer to stick onto the trailer opposite where the seals close on it? That way you get a fairly cheap way of getting better chance of sealing properly for your ride home by increasing the pressure on the existing seals AND the trailer body, but you don't risk damaging the existing seals or doing anything that can't be readily undone without damaging anything! Sure, it's not a long term fix & it probably won't last longer than a year or two, but in the meantime, you'll have far less chance of anything leaking on the way home, AND it's not gonna mean you hafta replace any other parts/seals when you get the right stuff to do the job properly!
Hi Peter, I did just that. Went to Clark Rubber and grabbed the owner. We spent a few mins discussing a few options and he came up with some adhesive-backed EPDM rubber. I wasn't sure how long it would be before the new seals arrived from SpyderOps, and I'm taking the trailer on several rides in the coming weeks.
It ended up being a "Bunnings" style visit - found a few other things for odd jobs and left $150 lighter.
Don't know if the seal works - we didn't get a drop on the way home via Waterfall way
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Originally Posted by askitee
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It ended up being a "Bunnings" style visit - found a few other things for odd jobs and left $150 lighter.
Don't know if the seal works - we didn't get a drop on the way home via Waterfall way
Always the way, isn't it?!? On both counts!
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Originally Posted by askitee
I wasn't sure how long it would be before the new seals arrived from SpyderOps,
It'll arrive in a day or two.
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Ozzie Ozzie Ozzie
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Originally Posted by Copperman
It'll arrive in a day or two.
Oh how I wish. As Pete stated, I am in OZ.
I now barrack for the Canadian Swim Team - I think all parts for Spyders are transported by them across the Paciifc - strapped to their back.
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I don't recall how the RT622 seal is constructed. If it has a hollow rubber seal, what I have done on other applications is to thread a 3/16 fish tank tube into the hollow. There is always a seam in the seal where the tube can be inserted. It needs to be lubricated and finessed into the seal. Takes a little time and patience. This gives a firmer, robust seal. Good luck..... Jim
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Originally Posted by Peter Aawen
Remember he's in Oz,:
Ha! I didn't even see that. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by canamjhb
I don't recall how the RT622 seal is constructed. If it has a hollow rubber seal, what I have done on other applications is to thread a 3/16 fish tank tube into the hollow. There is always a seam in the seal where the tube can be inserted. It needs to be lubricated and finessed into the seal. Takes a little time and patience. This gives a firmer, robust seal. Good luck..... Jim
That's going straight to the little black book for future reference in case I need it,
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