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Rbertalotto
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Oct 31, 2016

Gutters!

Have any of you folks done anything to improve the gutters on your RV. On my TT the gutter (and I use the term loosely) is about 3/4" wide by 3/4" deep. Any type of acorn or twig blocks it and dirty roof rain water pours over the side.

I'm thinking about cutting a piece of 2" PVC pipe in half and in using it as a proper gutter.

Yes...No...?

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  • A product that will do the job like no other is the RainKap. It is a bit expensive but will eliminate the black streaks and is easy to install. It replaces the vinyl insert in the screw cover molding along the top of the roof.

    If I remember correctly, member LarryJM installed it on his rig some time ago. You might want to send him a PM and ask about it.
    Barney
  • :)
    quote=gbopp What am I missing? :?


    Your missing the fact I was wrong:)... if you have a 2 inch diameter pipe and rip it lengthwise you would be in essence cutting off the top of pipe. Got messed up thinking, good catch.

    Couple years ago I got some vinyl base board and put in the gutter along with wooden doweling to keep the baseboard in place. Worked great first couple of months. Worked like a gutter extension over the side. And very little water ran down the side, if any. But later on it turned that was also bad idea. What I wasn't expecting was the vinyl to slowly sagg over and down. After it sagged over then it no longer provided any useful purpose.

    This type of base board http://www.homedepot.com/b/Flooring-Vinyl-Flooring-Resilient-Flooring-Wall-Base/N-5yc1vZbodt
  • undersized by a lot... and mine are not installed level.. sags in the middle.. both sides.. so water runs off down the walls.

    keeping an eye on this thread...
  • path1 wrote:
    My opinion only...so you'll go from 3/4 inch to 1 inch (being your cutting a 2 inch in half) you're only going to gain 1/4 of an inch.


    Apparently I'm not following your logic. If you cut (rip) a 2" diameter pipe, each side will still be 2".

    What am I missing? :?
  • My opinion only...so you'll go from 3/4 inch to 1 inch (being your cutting a 2 inch in half) you're only going to gain 1/4 of an inch. Not enough to mess with.

    I don't have best answer and looking forward to replies. I've also been trying to think of something better. I keep coming back to some type cover when parked. When actually using it, the gutters get cleaned out enough going down the road IMO. I also double check and make sure the caulking is good where roof meets up with on gutter.

    Subscribed, someone has to have a good fix for "quality" RV gutters.

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