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Shadow_Hunter
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May 30, 2014

Can my garage roof (truss system) hold a camper shell?

I would like to set up a pulley system in my garage to lift my camper shell from my pickup truck. My shell weighs approx. 200 lbs. Problem is, my home uses trusses instead of conventional framing for ...
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korbe
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May 30, 2014
Since we don't know the loads your trusses were designed for, or whether your trusses were designed for access and storage, I would guess that the more you can distribute the weight between the trusses, the better off you will be. The sandwiching that you propose seems adequate for a 200 lb load.

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