Installing Solar on the truck...

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(09-18-2020 )Chamberpains Wrote:  What are the wire hold downs you have on the back of the cab and where did you get them? What kind of adhesive are they using? Have you used them before? How long did they hold?

I'm trying to avoid screwing things to the cab of my new truck. But adhesives and tape never hold up for me after a year or 2. Salts and sun get the best of them every time.

Same here, I hate drilling holes in the body.

I used those stick on zip tie holders with 3M double sided tape on the back, these...

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I then used Eternabond tape over the top of them to secure them in place.

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The Gorilla waterproof tape is darn near the same as the Eternabond, I cannot tell the difference, and it is cheaper and available at Home Depot.

They are holding up great at this point in time. I can tell you this, that Everbond or Gorilla tape is not coming off. Same stuff they use for trailer roof repairs on RV's and commercial trailers.

I would use some stronger double sided 3M tape on the backs of those zip tie deals, I didn't, and now wish I had. That is the weak link in my install.