Frabill Predator Owners...

[Summett]

For those of you that own, or have owned one, did you have a trick for securing the wind flap better? Don't get me wrong, i love my Tec2, but that wind flap is one small flaw. Wind blows through there like crazy when the wind is blowing.

I was thinking about getting some wide velcro (adhesive kind) and attaching that to both the tub and the flap. ??? I'm not sure if it would get full of snow and be tough to adhere to each other. Or, maybe make some more eyelets in it and pulling it tighter. ???

Anyone have or find a nice fix for this?

[going4it]

I used velcro on mine. Tried just adhesive but didn't stick well so I will be stitching it to the sled. Seemed to help out a lot.

[lerk_eye]

i installed a few snaps to attach the canvas to the sled on mine

[Summett]

Great ideas! Never thought of snaps...have some of those I think. Lerk, how did u attach the snap part to the tub?

[Woody Erickson]

For those of you that own, or have owned one, did you have a trick for securing the wind flap better? Don't get me wrong, i love my Tec2, but that wind flap is one small flaw. Wind blows through there like crazy when the wind is blowing.

I have the Thermal Guardian. I use the slush from the holes to weigh down the 2 side flaps and the flap against the tub. Works great for me.

[Pooh]

Great ideas! Never thought of snaps...have some of those I think. Lerk, how did u attach the snap part to the tub?

I have the male side of snaps that have screw and self tapping screw type shanks. The head of the screw is the male side of the snap. So you should be able to find something out there.

[Summett]

Thanks Pooh (and others). I just ran to the store and picked up some 6/32 T-nuts & screws that i think will work great with the male part of the snap. The spurs on them should dig right into the plastic and be secure, while being flush on the inside of the tub.

That should help with wind!

[lerk_eye]

like pooh, I used the snap bases with the screw ends, had to grind off the very tip cause it just came through on the inside, but the screws & nuts should work as well

[mholmes137]

I put snaps on as well. I didn't think of a T-nut but may have to upgrade to that; I've just got screws with tip ground off holding on the male portion.

I also drilled a small hole in the sled where the little S-hook ends up and tightened up the bungees it attaches too. I did that before the snaps and it helped, but that snaps are what really made the difference for me in sealing it up well.