Installing Fantastic Fan Vent Cover on Tab

Twinpsb
Twinpsb Member Posts: 28
in Modifications & Upgrades
We purchased a Fantastic Fan Vent Ultra Breeze Cover for our Tab Max S trailer.  However when my husband checked the roof for installation, he saw there are no screws or bolts to attach it. How should/can it be attached?
H@zel is our 2017 T@b S Max Silver/Red Trim; TV 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan
Jersey Shore

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  • TabberJohn
    TabberJohn Member Posts: 588
    edited January 2017

    Looks like you need a ladder, drill, template, and lap sealant --
    http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/discussion/comment/42312/
    http://tab-rv.vanillaforums.com/discussion/2286/

    2015 T@B Max S (White/Silver) -> 2014 Ford Escape 2.0L (turbo, AWD, factory tow)
  • Twinpsb
    Twinpsb Member Posts: 28
    Thank you so much. Think we got this now!!!
    H@zel is our 2017 T@b S Max Silver/Red Trim; TV 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan
    Jersey Shore
  • Dockguy
    Dockguy Member Posts: 14
    edited November 2017
    The vent cover has 4 L-brackets that mount to the outside rim of your fan.  You can follow the You Tube Video on how to install the fan cover.  Do you like the fan cover ?  I am interested in purchasing a vent cover for my 2017 T@B 320 Max S also.

    Thanks,
    Dockguy
    2017 T@B 320 Max S
    2016 Honda Pilot, FWD, V^ 

  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    I really like this one because of it’s low profile. It does limit how far we can open the vent, but not that much. If I remember the Fantastic Fan cover requires screwing through the roof. This cover does not.
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EDUTTK/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apip_5oApQDzAfCVYM
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    +2 on the Camco Aero Flo.  I installed one on my Silver Shadow teardrop and it was the first mod I performed on my T@B.
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • rfuss928
    rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,181
    No drilling into T@B required!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZY3JCxAg0k

  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Member Posts: 6,423
    I love this cover. The circulation when it rains is....wait for it....Fantastic!

    They claim you can drive with The vent open to this and I confess to having done this without any difficulties. I am hesitant to mention this because someone else will do it and it will break the fan, but, on a hot day, the T@b does not arrive hot inside.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • hymie
    hymie Member Posts: 150
    Love our maxxair cover. Just put the C@setta away in the garage for the winter. Removing the cover took all of 2 minutes. Great product during the rain and high winds. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
    James & Jacquie     Almonte, Ontario
    2016 Jeep Cherokee & 2017 T@B Outback
  • RollingBnB
    RollingBnB Member Posts: 322
    And it still fits in the 8 ft garage
    2020 Tiffin Open Road
    2020 Nissan Versa Toad 
    Alan & Patty
    Southern Az
  • tfire328
    tfire328 Member Posts: 22
    I have the Camco Aero Flo also. Works great and easy to install. 4 screws into the vertical lip of the factory installed fan cover and you are good to go. Nice to be able to have the fan run during a rain shower.
    Ted & Donna. Bay City, Michigan. Ford Escape, 2016 Tab Max-S

  • Dalehelman
    Dalehelman Member Posts: 2,414
    tfire328 said:
    I have the Camco Aero Flo also. Works great and easy to install. 4 screws into the vertical lip of the factory installed fan cover and you are good to go. Nice to be able to have the fan run during a rain shower.

    X2
    1. Hash  T@B Fun
  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    Dalehelman said:
    tfire328 said:
    I have the Camco Aero Flo also. Works great and easy to install. 4 screws into the vertical lip of the factory installed fan cover and you are good to go. Nice to be able to have the fan run during a rain shower.

    X2
    X3
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • TABaker
    TABaker Member Posts: 432
    Verna said:
    +2 on the Camco Aero Flo.  I installed one on my Silver Shadow teardrop and it was the first mod I performed on my T@B.
    Verna, how did you get access to the roof without putting weight on it?  I need to replace my fan, and would like to do it myself instead of trusting someone else.
    Crystal & Daisy, a yellow 2007 T@B Q previously towed by a 2008 Jeep Liberty, and currently towed by a 2016 RAM 1500.

  • Verna
    Verna Member Posts: 6,876
    @TABaker, I placed a flannel quilt on the edge of the tab and put an extension ladder against the T@B. With my sister holding g the ladder, I was able to lean over, using only one hand on the roof if I needed a bit of extra support.  It took longer to move the quilt and ladder from side to side than it did to install the cover. 
    Verna, Columbus, IN
    2021 T@B 320S  Boondock “The T@B”
    Towed by a white 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 Supercab, 3.5L V6 Ecoboost “The Truck”
  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
    Does the Camco Aero Flo cover have its own screening over the holes that air moves through?  If not, it seems like the inside could be an attractive spot for mud dauber wasps to build nests, as they prefer places sheltered from rain.  If not, maybe one could mod the mod with a piece of screen.

    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    BrianZ said:
    Does the Camco Aero Flo cover have its own screening over the holes that air moves through?  If not, it seems like the inside could be an attractive spot for mud dauber wasps to build nests, as they prefer places sheltered from rain.  If not, maybe one could mod the mod with a piece of screen.

    I've installed a few of these covers and have never had any issues with the mud dauber wasps.  I doubt that would be a desirable spot on top of the trailer and out in excessive sunlight & heat.  Most of the time I see these insects they build their nests in a well shaded area and out of direct sunlight.   
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • danp212
    danp212 Member Posts: 44
    Installed the Camco Aero Flo over the weekend, super easy (as long as you have a ladder, drill & screwdriver). I used a drill chuck adapter for my cordless electric screwdriver (works great for light drilling) and it was very straightforward. 

    2017 T@B Max S

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