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I'm sure you could and that may be a good solution for some. Personally I have avoided adding struts to my doors and cabinets because of the amount of space they take up and the potential for interfering catching on the contents as things shift around. They also respond differently depending on the temperature. I am in the Northeast and it gets cold. The shocks stiffen up. Also they are one more (perhaps dozens) of things to maintain.

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I typically use a combination of sliding the door forward slowly and pushing on the rear of the door when it starts to travel inward. I do it in one smooth motion. I push with two hands in this video, with the door at a standstill, to show that the door actually needs to travel inward to close. You'll be a pro in no time.

We added a handle on the inside. Pull sliding door closed at the same point you push from the outside. Both techniques make closing the sliding door easy, from inside or outside.

maybe that's when you could use the open a window technique.

I plan to add a strap on the interior of the sliding door for that very reason.

Thanks. We have a couple of Hiboy S2 Pro. They are fine for our needs. If I got another scooter I would probably get one with some suspension. Battery life and speed is fine but without some suspension you feel every bump and crack in the pavement.

Thanks. Me too! I put some up front first, initially to tie stuff down. Over time I found I was using them to open the doors. I just got around to doing the back today. That is a very good point you make. It is much more difficult from the front.

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Glad to help. The shower head that was originally provided with the Solis did have a cutoff valve built into the shower head. So you would be good to go if you just relocated the head to the opposite wall when you showered. The suction cup mount is good for that.

Your welcome! It has worked great for me for over 2 years of ownership.

Yes. That's part of it. The day I went to the beach I had a goal to bike, scooter, and swim for activity. I also wanted to spend some time enjoying the van, soaking up the sounds and the fresh air while reading a book and eating lunch. I packed my scooter, E-bike, and some swimming trunks and headed out to the New Hampshire coast. It was a great day. I really appreciated having my own private outdoor shower to rinse off after a swim. It felt amazing

I did notice the equipment packed there in the back! Yes, the breeze, the ocean, the sounds.... I get it. And you do have it all with the Solis. 💕👍

Yeah, I was going to mention that. If people walked into the shower and faced the faucets, they would have a hard time imagining taking a shower in that position. If that was their experience, they may write it off and never attempt it. I kept trying things and eventually landed on that setup and was like, dang, I can actually use this. Now I really enjoy it and prefer to use it over campground showers. I used to make the hike to the showers with a fistful of quarters. Not any more. I will put the links to the accessories in the video description.

Thank you. It wasn't immediately obvious but it was a game changer for me.

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Yes. Check out this video where I used them in a snow squall. Winnebago Solis 59PX Winter Camping Mods and the Discovery of a HEATED glove box ruclips.net/video/lNYB8qjuXz8/видео.html

I didn't. I definitely could do better but I haven't touched it. Thanks BTW

@@603BVan I've watched videos with far worse sound. I had no problem hearing you and there was plenty of volume. I didn't manage to make one of these as I don't have any of those things, but I found one of those folding TV tables is just the right height to wedge under the rear rack and it lifted it off the ground enough to free up the rear wheel.

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Thanks. The awning panels are constructed from plastic cardboard. I used Coroplast brand from my local Home Depot. The hinges are made from duct tape.

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The additional mattresses increase the total overall sleeping surface length (front to back in the coach) from 59" to 72", enabling us to sleep front to back in the coach. The link below shows the size of the Murphy bed without the additional mattress where the largest dimension is 77" for sleeping side to side. www.winnebago.com/models/product/motorhomes/camper-van/2023-solis/59px

Yes. The RV gutter is great for redirecting water running down the side of the van but does not protrude enough to be useful as an awning. I am glad you appreciate the design. You will enjoy having it on hand. : D

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Prices were right about in the middle of the range you stated when I bought. I bought a 2023 PX in 7/2022. It was impossible to haggle when there wasn't any inventory to haggle over post COVID. You either paid the price or you went without. I finally got mine at a decent price when there were a handful of dealers in my area that had them in stock and they mildly competed for my business. I did miss out on one decent opportunity when I still had not accepted that the market was what it was and prices weren't going down. Make sure you get the new chassis. Major updates to the Ram PM in 2022 and some more in 2023.

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The size has been good. When settling on a size, the main considerations were wind, ease of use, and storage. As far as wind goes I wanted to be able to deploy the awning in the same conditions I would feel comfortable deploying an umbrella. That helped put constraints on the size and provides a reasonable frame of reference for when to put it up and when to take it down. If I would not feel comfortable deploying an umbrella, I dont put it up. Storage was also a consideration. Both pieces fit along the wall in my shower. ( a great place to store wet tiems). You are right about the long edge being wedged under the poptop. Fortunately, because that junction does not need to be water tight, there are many options to secure it / hold it against the roof. Adhesive mounted strip magnets could be added along that edge to hold it fast. Or a scheme can be devised to weight it or pull it down with bungee loops / magnets. Thanks for the heads up about the link. Not sure what is going on there. www.innovativervaccessories.com. I hope to put some time into it this weekend.

Thanks for replying. Today while messing around with this, I realized there is actually a shallow groove on the side of the Promaster. You can see it at 2:46 below the poptop lip and above the top of the door. With that piece the proper width to fit between that groove and the lip on top of the door, it stays in place. Of course nothing on a van is straight so the necessary width of that piece has to taper from the back to the front of door so that it fits snugly to stay in place. Also, the piece that covers the open door was easily covered with two 30" wide pieces of cloroplast, so my Promaster 2500 must have a door of less width than yours. The pieces I bought are 30" x 20" so I have a 20" overhang. One question: the back piece- did you tape 2 pieces together to make the folded piece or did you cut the cloroplast so it folded over on itself? I cut just one face of the piece so it folded over, but it doesn't quite fold flat.

@@jabenm I created a hinge with white duct tape.

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I would too. Love this idea. Currently dealing with rain with no awning.

Thanks! It should be a breeze for your husband.

I still see condensation from time to time. Not the standing water though. My roof is sealed fine it's the addition of the poptop that presents some challenges. Really need to park nose up and keep up with the sealant.

Thanks! Not my best video but there is some good stuff buried in there. Somewhere

Yes. It's great to have on hand. I really appreciate it when I am having to go in and out of the van when it's raining. I no longer need to rush in and out and repeatedly open and close the slider. You'll love having it.

@@603BVan that's a good point.

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Thanks! You will enjoy having it on hand.

That was an ordeal. I was bound and determined to use a piece of 80/20 to construct a small roof rack using VanTech hardware to mount to (Vantech M/J Series Mounting Base). Unfortunately, the back edge of the pop top interferes with the forward roof rack mount. I had to heavily modify a Vantech H45-H46 adapter to accommodate the edge of the pop top. I do plan on creating a video for it soon and provide some lessons learned. Things I like, things I would do differently.

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Corrugated Plastic Sheet. Home Depot sells it

I made mine out of Coroplast brand of plastic cardboard. You can find at the Home Depot. I made the hinges out of white duct tape

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