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Thank you - I now know exactly how I will attach my panels to my RV. This is exactly what I was looking for. Great job and thank you for sharing.

Using self tapping screws... could have crewed through metal making a new smaller hole and used even fewer screws with better holding power per screw. But hind sight is 20/20. 😁

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Did you see any camping spots at Helen lake?

good video, there were a few idea gems in there. The main concept of the struts supporting a tilting L support for the solar panels is brilliant. solves most curved roof problems and does it efficiently and elegantly with added versatility and clearance for airflow under the panels.

Do you have a video of how are you attach the strut channels?

i still love your mounting deal. but never use snap washers in places of important needs. use lock tite on bare threads. use nulocks where you can use a reg nut. ( no lock tite on nylocks ). now foe me to start saving my penny's to buy the struts for my rv roof ( i have a source for 4 good second hand panels for free.). but yes i will get them powder coated. if nothing else just the white looks like a cleaner install.

What adhesive was used for the strut mount?

I am SOOOO thankful you finally got off the powder coating!

All i did was run 1" aluminum square tubing then just attached the original feet to the aluminum tubing. Simple, easy, cheap.

Thank you so much for the Amazing info!!! Amazing video

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So beautiful

I absolutely love this system. A major game changer for intstalling pv on an rv roof. You had me laughing about the powder coating. It's always great to include the wife in the decisions, all the decisions. LOL. But brother, galvanized, unpainted struts will outlast several human lifetimes being in any weather 24/7.

First thumbs up. Been there along time ago. Whitney 3 times. I am so thankful that my parents took me on the JMT starting at age 7, in sections. Day one was always the hardest.

Beautiful, views

Beautiful views. Thank you for sharing.

❤’d your message…. Thank for sharing…. I just bought a 2021 Jayco Eagle 40 foot travel trailer 332CBOK. I just bought 348 V batteries rack style melt and plan on doing 120V dual inverters for 50 amp off grid performance. where did you get your tilt brackets?

Have you had any issues with tree branches trying to slide under the sides or strong wind trying to rip your panels/roof off since they elevated several inches above the roof?

How did you attached the railing to the roof?

Just found this video! Excellent idea, and explanation, thank you for sharing. Epoxy appliance paint holds up well outdoors. You might think about using rivet nuts on your angle pieces that hold up the panel when tilted instead of the wing nuts and washers. It is less parts to lose and it would make for faster set up/tear down.

This is very nice! I follow van life and RV. I hear some people say that keeping panels with a gap between the roof for air flow, too, which you have. Some installers put the panels virtually flat. I wonder of the benefit of this air flow in quantify / % efficiency increase. Making your solar panels an adjustable angle has good benefit. Your design is great for easier maintenance.

You should have mounted the long rails on shorter pieces place perpendicular to them screwd into the trailer framing so the long pieces don't trap water, leaved pine needles etc. The more pooling water the greater the chance of a leak.

This is great! This is almost exactly the sort of set up i was trying to design in my head in a theoretical manner due to not having yet bought a trailer ! But you are spot on target for the same factors I'm aiming for, the adaptability ( rather than using the term flexible cause its not) of the struts & the cooler air flow system & accessibility & ease of squeegee access thanks to being able to tilt them, meaning up, angle them, down, use my full size picnic table to stand on & professional extension handled tools, move the table once after washing & drying , finish up. Take a rest , back up, reset angle, back down! I'm somewhat handicapped & need a set up that allows me to supervise whomever I'll be paying to do this so it needs a very simple system ! Lol & I'll be including a clip on soapy h2o deflector so it wont filthify ( not a word? Idc! Its what i mean!) the trailer in the process of the cleaning . I intend to be generous with the coiled stretchy cables i intend to use to allow the panels to be lifted without putting strain & use simple releasable connectors so if the panels need to be off the trailer for sun to be able to hit directly, it should be easy to do! I hope!

How do you attach solar panel to tilting channel?

How do you find out exactly where your roof trusses are so you can screw the Unistrut channels down? EDIT: never mind, you answered it as I kept watching at 15:35. czcams.com/video/aO3SSkT4CwU/video.htmlsi=_n6wp4ODvEvO3mfZ&t=935

Hello, Great Idea !! I found the unistrut that I'm going to use but your links are not valid anymore, So I'm Wondering Where Did the Angle Brackets with slots and holes Come from and What is it Called ?? Can't Find anything that Resembles your brackets. Anyone Else That's Familiar with those brackets with the slots and holes it would be appreciated !! Thanks Greg

What you didn't tell us is how you mounted the unistrut to the roof.....Also there isn't a link for where to get the panel mounts that mount to the strut. more info please.

Painting or powder coating is not necessary at all. Big expense and is not the "right way" to install mit by any code or norms. Have seen thousands of feet of galvanized unistrut installed and it literally never corrodes or rusts unless it is contacting the soil on the ground or chemicals in the process plant. I have torn out old conduit and cable trays mounted on unistrut in above grade applications that is fifty years old and has no corrosion. It is designed not to corrode. 😉

I used the 20ft aluminum slotted deep channel.

This video was really helpful, thank you! I have a 2017 rockwood mini lite 1905s. I understand there are only cross members around the AC opening. Should I be trying to mount at least one side of the strut channel close enough to the roof edge that I catch some of the metal framing? I assume it's hopefully okay on the inner strut channel to just screw down to the laminated roof materials. I love the strut channel method you're showcasing here, I just was not sure about the method for attaching the channel, since the roof does not really have any cross members. Any help on this is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I am a retired California licensed commercial/industrial electrician and used the galvanized shallow strut channel outside for 30 years to mount and support equipment. The Galvanizing of the channel keeps the strut from rusting. The only time you need to spray the channel with galvanizing spray paint is when you cut and file any burrs from your cut. This will keep the cut metal from rusting. You get no value in powder coating your channel. Chris.

What if you need to angle the panels the other way?

I am not able to get to the description for the name of the blue anchor nuts that attach to the Unistrut ., Can you please tell me where I can get them or what they are called ? thank you

Wow you’re the guy that came up with this idea.

Aluminum strut channel is what I'm going with...

I think it’s a great idea!! Thanks for making the video!!

I love this concept except I would make the pivot points facing the inside of the roof so you wouldn’t have to actually get on the roof to extend the panels. You could do it from a ladder.

Well, now days you can just buy flexible solar panels that stick directly to the roof, much easier.

I went with the aluminum strut channels with the powder coating for the extra layer of rust protection, I wasn't biting on the extended warranty though

The tilt mounts appear no longer available via Continuous Resources. Have you another privyder or brand name?

Great job! But wondering if anyone has used cured oak 2×4s painted with hinges?

I like it but those links you posted are dead.... Where can you get those tilt brackets?

Is there anything you would have done differently? Do you have any leaks at this point? I saw this video awhile back but im now gonna try exactly what you did with the roof mounts.

I just finished my install today. I placed 3/8" UHMW spacers under the rails It worked perfectly.

If I cannot do a straight line of panels but need to hop scotch around fans and ac units, does the strut system have any advantage? I drive to 29 palms w high winds and need strength. I’m contemplating your strut system or placing 6 brackets per panel (6 panels). I’m not going to tilt any panels…so that’s not a concern for me.