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theoldwizard1
Explorer II
Oct 31, 2016

Roof design - Did it affect your purchase decision ?

So I am going to be shopping for a new TT come spring. Looking at the dozens of different ones out there I noticed something about roof designs. The vast majority use a flat roof with a rubber cov...
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the_bear_II
Explorer
Nov 01, 2016
Most roofs even flat ones will be good for 10 to 20 years of service with good preventative maintenance. Problems happen if the roof is neglected or damage is not repaired (branch tears). On all of the RVs I've had most had flat roofs (common in the 50s thru 80s) and were primarily aluminum sheets. The recent two RVs the roofs were EDPM membranes.

Puddles are no worry as long as the roof is maintained.

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