walking on roof of a 2010 keystone passport
while cleaning my roof. My rafters bowed at the back of the camper.I weigh 200#.Has anyone else seen this problem
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Camper G wrote:
The jaycos magnum truss system is said to be able to hold 4500lbs. I'd think it would be ok to walk on?
Over the whole roof, or concentrated in just a few square inches?
When you walk on the roof you are putting your whole weight on only a very small spot (how big are your feet?). Big difference versus say snow that is evenly distributed.- The jaycos magnum truss system is said to be able to hold 4500lbs. I'd think it would be ok to walk on?
- The TT that I had several yrs ago had a ladder on the back but I have a carport metal cover over it I could not get to the rear of the TT. I put my 12 ft portable ladder near the side of TT and climbed up on the TT. When I did I heard the boards break and thought better of getting up on the roof. I sold it shortly there after. I weigh over 200 pds
- I need to read up on my new TT. On the old motorhome the roof was solid feeling, plus it had a factory ladder. My new TT does not have a ladder. The guy at CW who gave us the walk-around said get up on the roof several times a year and to use the cleaner and UV protection every year.
- Before I did a routine checked of my AC, I emailed the VIN # to the manufacturer and asked if I could walk on my TT roof. They said no because it was a "Lite" model.
I was suspicious because my friend's Jayco has a ladder and mine did not.
They said if I wanted to walk on the roof I needed to lay down small sheets of plywood but they did not say how big.
Well the AC will have to break before I try that. The TT is seven years old and the roof does not leak. Some things are best left well enough alone. :) - Passports do not have walkable roofs. This is stated in my 2013 passport owners manual
- A 200 pound man could do jumping jacks on the roof of my Arctic Fox. No issues. I currently walk on the roof of my signature rig (@ 190 pounds) and it's solid as a rock. I'm not surprised a Keystone roof would have issues.
- I got on my roof once and now I have a low spot. Never again. I use a long handled brush.
