So we decided to sell our camper and buy a...
After two dozen trips and three 1/2 years of ownership we've decided to sell our 2011 Wolf Creek 850 truck camper. This decision was a difficult one for the wife and I to make. "Wolfy" has been a grea...
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Regarding the Heki heat build up:
With the sun hitting this the heat build up is horrible. I found 3/4" solid syrofoam insulation material with an aluminized film. I cut it to fit between the under the skylight but above the slider. I need to use cord to tie it in place so it does not jam the slider. This greatly reduce the heat build up in the bed area of the camper. I am sure there is a lot of heat at the top of the Heki. In addition the latches are black and absorb heat. I was afraid these would become brittle and break so I went on the roof and applied some duct tape strips to protect the latches from direct sunlight. The duct tape does not last very long so I recently painted those areas with white paint. I have no idea if that will last. If not, back to the duct tape. I am really unhappy with those latches. If one breaks the wind with buffet the cover and the other will break. These should have been metal latches, not cheap plastic.
With the sun hitting this the heat build up is horrible. I found 3/4" solid syrofoam insulation material with an aluminized film. I cut it to fit between the under the skylight but above the slider. I need to use cord to tie it in place so it does not jam the slider. This greatly reduce the heat build up in the bed area of the camper. I am sure there is a lot of heat at the top of the Heki. In addition the latches are black and absorb heat. I was afraid these would become brittle and break so I went on the roof and applied some duct tape strips to protect the latches from direct sunlight. The duct tape does not last very long so I recently painted those areas with white paint. I have no idea if that will last. If not, back to the duct tape. I am really unhappy with those latches. If one breaks the wind with buffet the cover and the other will break. These should have been metal latches, not cheap plastic.
