Rubber vs Solid Roof

Fireballsocal wrote:
It doesn't need a conditioner.

Neither does a rubber roof.

OP, a fiberglass roof would be a considerable upgrade in my mind. Less likely to tear and they don't naturally chalk off like a rubber roof. Fiberglass is easy to "fix", but its hard to make the fix look pretty. I had an old fiberglass Jon boat with a crack in it. Bought a $10 repair kit and fixed it myself in a day. It still floated when I sold it a couple years later.

A big downside I could see is weight. Fiberglass is thicker and heavier than a rubber membrane. I don't see it working on lightweight models where every pound is a tradeoff, but if you have enough truck it sounds like a great option!

the roof is in great shape, I was surprised when we bought the tt by the solid roof
its a gulfstream x22fb btw, 2002 year
really light for its size, 3000 lb dry according to the manufacturer

I would take fiberglass. A few weeks ago I discovered a weird tear in one corner that looks like a critter was gnawing at it (we park it under a tree). That wouldn't have happened with fiberglass.

Many big rig trailers have fiberglass roofs.

I would take fiberglass in a heartbeat.

Since it's on the roof, you don't need a pretty repair, so some epoxy and fiberglass cloth and its' easy to repair if you do get a puncture or crack.\

Yes, the joints around fixtures still need to be kept sealed.

donn0128 wrote:
Fiberglas might last a bit longer. But few keep an RV long enough thatmthey need to replace the roofing. Fiberglas if damaged is harder to repair.

Not at all, any competent boat shop can fix a fiberglass roof. Heck, as a DIYr I can fix a fiberglass crack or hole without much trouble, only a major structural compromise would be difficult but that would be hard regardless of composition.

Pros, it won't deteriorate like rubber and it will stand up to scrapes and possible punctures. It doesn't need a conditioner. It still needs all the holes and joints re-sealed every 3-5 years. I don't see a con to fiberglass myself.

Fiberglas might last a bit longer. But few keep an RV long enough thatmthey need to replace the roofing. Fiberglas if damaged is harder to repair.