Lifetime Escape Hatch Lid

[covered_wagon]

Well I've ordered my own custom sized rectangular cake pan out of aluminum. Only it's not for baking as it gets turned over the other way for the bed escape hatch lid. Exact size as the old plastic one, I'm adapting the same hardware to the new aluminum so the crank up will still work.

Then insulate the underside with the foil face foam that has sticky on it and perimeter edge rubber gasket for sealing down.

HE he it's fun to beat the system an make things last a long time.

[jimh406]

I'm sure I probably do have a different hatch. I have a Heki II.

[covered_wagon]

jimh425 wrote:
I can't imagine getting rid of that much light, but I guess if you're never inside during the day, I suppose that's fine.

You have a different brand I assume, as some escape hatches, like mine are no lite at all. Plusses and minuses for all of them.

My new aluminum will be cross hatched across the top also.

The biggest plus is that the hinge will no longer be in the way of sealing the mounting flange with the coating. This is on the Henges Elixor brand where the pivot is too close to the deck and flange.

New hinges will have longer arms holding out of the way of the seal coating.

[northshore]

Mine was much worse for wear, I also line X it and used a couple of other coatings to strengthen it and did some sheet metal enforcing to shore up the structure. Seems very solid and substantial now, and it never did let in much light to begin with.

[jimh406]

I can't imagine getting rid of that much light, but I guess if you're never inside during the day, I suppose that's fine.

[covered_wagon]

Have line X coat two coats on it and will last a long time.

[nomadictxn]

Excellent idea!
I just paid for a new one to replace mine, but will look into that next time.