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How do you tuck in canvas?
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July 29, 2013 - 5:50 pm
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I tuck in the back bunk and sides as the DH cranks her top down.  He is supposed to be tucking in the front bunk as he goes. We both watch the lift arms, just in case the canvas starts bunching up there.  We may be being to picky but the canvas does really need replacing, so we are trying to keep it as long as we can.

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July 30, 2013 - 9:08 am
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I use a sno-broom(foam pad used to remove snow from cars). i push thethe bunk end sides in all the way till the roof vinyl is lying flat on the beds. then lower the top about half way then tuck in the sides as far back as they can go. then lower the roof all the way.  mine has loops on the bed bows so it pulls the bunkend canvas with the bow when you lay it down but im scared to tie it to it. too much tension on the fabric. i usually end up with a single crease on my side panels right in the middle. mine is getting a few years on it and trying to make it last.

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July 30, 2013 - 9:59 am
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When I had my pup I just shoved it in so that the top closed and nothing hung out.  Nothing special was done.

Matt O 2006 Skyline Nomad 27' travel trailer.  Previously owned 1986 Coleman Columbia / 1992 Coleman Senecca / 1989 Born Free Class C RV.

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July 31, 2013 - 10:17 pm
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Funny you should mention this.  I had trouble getting it pushed in evenly when the top was almost all the way down.  If I don't push it back in as far as it goes, I have to lean on the top with my elbow to latch it.  I made a tool for it.  I could have probably made a small fortune (at last 5 dollars) by getting a patent, but I put it on here cause I like you guys.  🙂
I'm not sure how to reference the link, but go to the forum on here for "Pop up Campers", then go to "Canvas tucker".  I took the pool noodle off because it sticks.  I also unzip all 4 corners and fold them in.  Happy tucking.

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August 1, 2013 - 5:45 pm
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I slide in the far bunkend and go in the camper to full the canvas over the bed evenly.  I then push the second bunkend halfway in (where I can still get in the doorway) and do the same.  It always seems to close well and that's with memory foam under one mattress and a double sleep bag on the other.

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August 3, 2013 - 2:02 am
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I have a special (made for me) tool I use to tuck most of my canvas. It is a pretty tool, and a sweet one at that. It is called

MY WIFE!!!!!

While I lower, she walks around and tucks. When I am 2-3" from all the way down, I stop. She tucks big side and back. I tuck door side and front.  DONE!!!! very simple very easy.

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September 14, 2013 - 11:38 am
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I agree with Racerx that's how we do it.

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September 15, 2013 - 7:28 pm
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We use the same method as LoneLock did, it's always worked great except some people were a little too vigorous in shoving everything in which resulted in tears to the screens (easily sewn up, but I still would rather have spent that time doing something else...)

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September 16, 2013 - 10:18 am
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Oh never mind I thought you asked something else.

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