americanrascal wrote:
Dutch_12078 wrote:
We had a similar genny exhaust issue with our Protect-A-Tow, and my fix was to cut the pipe back a bit and add a 90 deg elbow to bring it out the side. I did consider a fix similar to yours, but the elbow also put the pipe in a better location for attaching our Genturi exhaust extender.
Dutch - Thanks and I have purchased the elbow and all the stuff needed to make that type of change. In the end I opted for the shield as I was a bit concerned about exhaust fumes near the rear bedroom was unsure where those fumes would end up. Sounds like you have used it safely and well- so I may try that at some point. At the moment this set up seems to be working well.
One other point is that I have not had a problem nor have I used the Protect a Tow on the good interstates of the lower 48. Thus far I have found no damage to the toad running in the lower 48. If I run across an interstate or a back road with loose gravel though I may slap it on quickly as it takes about 2 minutes to attach.
Rascal
I kept the genny exhaust as close to the rear corner as practical, and the digital display on our CO detector on the back wall has never moved off zero after hours of on-road running, so I think we're ok there. Off the road, the Genturi is used anyway, so no issues there either. The modified exhaust actually clears the side of the coach by a couple of inches, where the original location had it ending a few inches under the back wall.
We travel on loose gravel and dirt roads fairly often while towing, and I repaired a significant number of dings and paint chips on our previous toad (also a RAV4) before we added the Protect-A-Tow. Since then, there have been none attributable to towing. We keep the PAT rolled up under the rear bumper on the coach when not towing, securing it with small bungee cords. At hook up time, it only takes a minute to unroll it and clip it on the car.