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Hi,

Has anyone ever changed the flysheet on a kyham ridgidome xxl??? specifically any tips on how to remove the main pole assembly and refit??  any gotchas that you only find out after the event?

Cheers

Steve

Right here goes.

First go and watch the videos

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.khyam.co.uk/info.asp?s=support

Watch and watch again, dismantle  tent, start putting it together again, and when all seems lost,  watch them again 

It's not that bad, once  you have taken your first joint off , it's straight forward until you get to the hub. Hardest part was removing the base plate from the hub.  Most technical part was putting the joint back in the hub, it is possible to get them in wrong way round, so take pictures  as you dismantle so you know which way is up. 

Tools you will need,  tent peg, a rubber mallet and a tea cloth.  The tent peg for removing the joints, The mallet for the hub and the tea towel to protect the flysheet and to dry you tea cup which your OH will keep topped up while you perform the operation. 

Great, Thanks...  i will have a good few watches of the clips before i attempt the swap.... will have to wait for the weather to pick up before carrying it out - that said, i could always use the local church hall and do it indoors :)

thanks again for your advice.. i will let you know how it goes :)

OK... after a shaky, nervous start we eventually thought in for a penny, in for a pound and went for it...

What an easy job! the poles only fit one way, and you can get them out with only one joint separation and removing the hub (that was the most tricky part - I never like hitting plastic with a mallet!)

Refitting the poles was a piece of cake!  and after about 30 mins the flysheet was swapped!!

i can also confirm that the 2006 flysheet fits perfectly on the 2000 pole set, the inners fit great, it is like a new tent! (I even gave all of the poles a good clean with soapy water!!!

I am a very happy man :) All in the replacement flysheet set me back £116... a real bargain when you consider a replacement tent is £550!!!

So Haggistent, i say if you want to refresh your tent without the cost of buying a brand new tent, go for it... i am more than happy with the results :)

Thanks for the advice Oldham :)

Well done    and thanks for coming back with the answer that the fly fits.  By the way you managed it a lot quick than I did.  Lets have a picture next time you camp 

i will certainly post some pics..  we were quicker than I had planned to be because just as we started the heavens opened LOL...  as soon as we finished it dried up lovely!  left the tent up for a couple of hours in a nice breeze and glorious sun so it went away dry!!

As an added bonus, I bought a brand new ex stock annexe for the tent at the end of july, and it just so happens to be from the same year that the flysheet was made, so the colour scheme matches... *** BONUS ***