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hodaka
Explorer
Jan 10, 2018

Lance trailer “flat roof” makes roof water ponds -- problems

In August of 2014 my family and I purchased a new Lance 1685 trailer to replace our 10 year old 5th wheel. We liked what we thought was a well designed and built trailer. That is why we bought it. On ...
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Atlee
Explorer II
Jan 11, 2018
There is another reason I don't like the flat roof aside from the aforementioned reason of water pooling.

A flat roof doesn't allow for ducted AC. My previous TT, a Skyline Koala 21CS had a flat roof. The AC just dumped cold air into one area of the trailer, and was a bit nosier too, at least to my ears.

My Jay Flight 23RB has the trussed roof system, and it has space for AC ducts. I like the cold air spread through out the TT.

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