Covering a truck camper AFTER a snow?
Hello, We recently (about 2 weeks ago) bought a 2017 Adventurer 86FB truck camper that was uncovered here in Alaska. It had about 4 inches of snow on it, and we've since brushed all the snow off (a...
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jaycocreek wrote:
That was a quote not me....lol..I just put it in italics..:B
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So their "resident expert" came up with this idea. Nonsense! My camper is 17 years old and has never been covered. I have never even brushed off the snow and I have never seen any issues or had a roof leak. Currently there is a foot of snow on it. So what?
Snow does not weight 20 pounds per square inch. The weight can be highly variable from a couple of pounds per cubic foot to as much as 20 pounds per cubic foot for saturated snow. Snow tends to blow off of my RV so no matter how much it snows the accumulation is typically less than a foot or so. Up to many hundred pounds of snow should not be an issue for any well built RV.
Then there is the nonsense about water melting and refreezing in roof cracks. If there ae cracks in your roof that let water in, you already have a problem that has nothing to do with snow or refreezing weather. I inspect my RV for potential issues at least once or twice a year. The inspection is essential but I rarely see the need for even minor touchups. A good caulk such as Dicor should last for many decades.
Finally I fail to see how a cover is going to help. If there is a foot or two of heavy snow on top of a cover, I doubt the cover is going to make snow removal any easier. The cover would tear before you could ever lift it up and shake off the snow.
If you are really worried about this get a ladder and a broom to push off the bulk of the snow.
