Got Caught
OK...so I got caught in all this snow with my slides out. As of now, there's about 14" of accumulated snow and ice on top of my fifth wheel, with the slide deployed. I tried to get up there to brush...
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RoyF wrote:
If the slide has a dining table (possible from the photo) with the usual four chairs, then it must be designed to carry four adults (600-800 pounds?). A foot of snow can't weight more than about one hundred pounds (allowing 50 sq. feet max for slide roof).
I would let it melt. But If I absolutely needed to get on the root then I would put Yak-traks (available from camping stores -- the kind that sell pack-packs and hiking boots) on my shoes for traction on ice.
Hello, that weight is on the floor of the side out that is designed for the weight and that floor is supported both at the trailer side and outer wall side. The roof has no support on the trailer side, and relies on only it own construction to keep it from sagging!
So, I will stay off on mine, thank you!
Chris
