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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I feel for you, while my slides weren't out I was concerned with the snow build up on mine, here in SE PA. There was actually 2 layers of ice due to the 2 sleet storms we had between the last 3 snow falls, so it totaled almost 9" of very firm snow and ice.
My son and I threw a length of nylon rope over the roof and used it to saw through the top and middle layers and then pulled it towards the ends in 3 sections. Then were able to get up and break it loose in a few large chunks.
There was still another intact 4" layer of ice, but I figured I got at least half the weight off. I have a whole new respect for how much weight the roof of mine can hold as the pile of what we got off the roof was a chore in itself to clean up.
Ont thing I would do is lift the front higher so when the melt down comes, it'll be able to run off quickly.
My son and I threw a length of nylon rope over the roof and used it to saw through the top and middle layers and then pulled it towards the ends in 3 sections. Then were able to get up and break it loose in a few large chunks.
There was still another intact 4" layer of ice, but I figured I got at least half the weight off. I have a whole new respect for how much weight the roof of mine can hold as the pile of what we got off the roof was a chore in itself to clean up.
Ont thing I would do is lift the front higher so when the melt down comes, it'll be able to run off quickly.
