Standing on slide roof

I did go through the slide roof of my Jayco. That was wood construction. Aluminum might be a little safer.

Regardless, it is easier to change the side out seals working from a scaffold or ladders. Lubricating the seal with talcum powder or something will help immensely. Have one person pull while a seconds feeds. 10 Minutes. A screw in the forward edge will keep it from blowing back while traveling.

Hope that helps.

MFL wrote:

Cool Canuck wrote:
DO NOT STAND OR WALK on a slide out roof! Don't ask how I know. You can replace the seal by opening the slide a foot or so and work off a ladder.

This is how I would do it. I think this would be easier, than kneeling/laying on the slide out. You could put a plank between two step ladders, if you didn't want to keep moving one ladder.

Jerry

that is how i did mine

Cool Canuck wrote:
DO NOT STAND OR WALK on a slide out roof! Don't ask how I know. You can replace the seal by opening the slide a foot or so and work off a ladder.

This is how I would do it. I think this would be easier, than kneeling/laying on the slide out. You could put a plank between two step ladders, if you didn't want to keep moving one ladder.

Jerry

Replacing a seal - would seem you could do that from working off a ladder from each side and for the area's you can't reach, from laying on the main roof over the edge of the slideout roof to reach the seal area that you can't get too from the ladder.

ksbowman wrote:
Why not put a step ladder on each side and a work plank between the ladders (above the slide roof), then you would not take a chance of damage to the roof or slide.

My manufacturer says I can walk on mine but if I recall they have a suggested weight limit of 225, which I am 5 pounds over. I probably wouldn't even if I was under.

I guess you could try to run a walk plank over the top, even though setting that up would be difficult, plus I am not sure how you would work off a plank when the work would be below you.

I suppose my first choice would be to get someone around 160 pounds to do the work. My second choice would be to set up next to the slide, but high enough off the ground I could easily lean and reach over for my work.

I don't on mine! I think at 225 that would not be a good idea! Chris

Depends on what trailer you have. On mine, the slide roof feels sturdier than the trailer roof. That may be due to the BAL cable system design. It pulls on all 8 corners of the slide box to move it in and out unlike a ram system that holds everything up from below.

Do it at least a few times a year without thought of damage for cleaning. No different than being on the inside.

If you have some sort of fear of height issues then it is a personal problem not a structural problem.

korbe wrote:
When my slide is retracted, I can easily see how thick the ceiling/ roof is. I will not walk on my slide.

Too many don't understand construction and materials. Exactly why I will not walk on mime!! 12' super slide 2" framing.

When my slide is retracted, I can easily see how thick the ceiling/ roof is. I will not walk on my slide.