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vort_max
Explorer
Oct 26, 2016

Removing Max Air Vent Cover

I would appreciate any advice on removing the Max Air Vent Cover on my 5th wheel. I need to remove it temporarily to get the 5th wheel underneath an RV port.
The vent cover is sitting atop a sealant or caulk like substance, possibly Dicor Lap sealant. Other than prying it loose with a putty knife are there any tricks of the trade I should be aware of?
Thank you!
  • vort_max's avatar
    vort_max
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2016
    I note it is connected with the 4 pins but it has been pressed into a layer of white sealant. My rig is 6-7 inches too high to move under an RV port. I think that is too much air to let out of the tires.
  • ScottG's avatar
    ScottG
    Nomad
    Oct 27, 2016
    Remove it!
    Some schmuck installed one that way on my last RV and during a storm the rain hit the roof and bounced and back up into the cover. It filled it up enough to leak through the original vent cover and damage the ceiling.
  • Cobra21's avatar
    Cobra21
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2016
    I would carefully cut it off above the dicor, reseal with dicor, then put a new vent cover on correctly with the L brackets.
  • Bumpyroad's avatar
    Bumpyroad
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2016
    DavidP wrote:
    If installed properly it should sit just above the dicor. There should be four (4) nuts that need to be removed and it should lift off.


    yep, with NO holes drilled thru the roof of the RV. that's why they sell those little L brackets.
    bumpy
  • Ava's avatar
    Ava
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2016
    All my covers are held down by removable pins that came with the covers. Simple to remove if needed. Hopefully you would be able to do this after unsealing yours.
  • You_can_t_take_'s avatar
    You_can_t_take_
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2016
    How much of a height issue do you have? Can you let some of the air out of the tires?? Then pump them up again??
  • wildtoad's avatar
    wildtoad
    Explorer II
    Oct 26, 2016
    DavidP wrote:
    If installed properly it should sit just above the dicor. There should be four (4) nuts that need to be removed and it should lift off.


    Exactly right. If it is "glued" down with the dicor then you have a mess.
  • DavidP's avatar
    DavidP
    Explorer
    Oct 26, 2016
    If installed properly it should sit just above the dicor. There should be four (4) nuts that need to be removed and it should lift off.

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