rubber edpm roof completely seperated loose
My edpm roof on my 2010 travel trailer is in perfect shape except for the fact it has completely separated from wood decking . It balloons up when traveling. It does not leak yet. I am looking for a ...
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The roof around the ac is glued the same as the rest of the roof. The membrane is stretched over it and an X cut in the membrane for the opening and the flaps are stapled to the wood or metal framing underneath, then the ac is set on top with a collapsable gasket, so I doubt very seriously that the air is entering there, or you would also be leaking around the ac when it rained. If there is a tear anywhere near the roof vents or the ac then maybe air could be entering there. But then again no leaks present. I would carefully examine the front seams.
An air pressure test from inside may show up where the air is getting under or may not, since the air is obviously getting under the roof while towing. That would lead me to beleive that it has to be getting under the roof on the exterior.
It's possible that the air is entering around one of the running lamps close to the roof line and making it's way underneath the membrane. It may be difficult to find but the only options are to find the entry point or replace the roof membrane being certain it's properly glued.
Keep us posted on what you find. If you take it in they will just recommend replacing the roof. As a last resort, you might check with your insurance to see if it's covered, as it will eventually lead to a bigger problem.
Or, maybe you could find a low hanging branch to drive under, then it would be covered for sure ! LOL
An air pressure test from inside may show up where the air is getting under or may not, since the air is obviously getting under the roof while towing. That would lead me to beleive that it has to be getting under the roof on the exterior.
It's possible that the air is entering around one of the running lamps close to the roof line and making it's way underneath the membrane. It may be difficult to find but the only options are to find the entry point or replace the roof membrane being certain it's properly glued.
Keep us posted on what you find. If you take it in they will just recommend replacing the roof. As a last resort, you might check with your insurance to see if it's covered, as it will eventually lead to a bigger problem.
Or, maybe you could find a low hanging branch to drive under, then it would be covered for sure ! LOL
