traveler sat. dish

[allbrandauto]

going to install traveler sat. dish for my 2007 Fleetwood bounder do I need to buy the reinforcement plate or is this over kill

[fpresto]

Rather than add a landing pad for the roller when the dish is stowed I just added a strip of EternaBond. Works great.

[DSDP_Don]

I just installed a new one a month ago. The newest version came with the landing plate in the box. I had to make one for my previous TravLer.

Side Note: "Bill.Satellite".....Will the new DirecTv Genie work with the new TravLer antenna with SWM, without any issues or special equipment. I love my new Genie at home....want one in the coach.

[Bill_Satellite]

smlranger wrote:
I've installed two Travelers on fiberglass roofs and never used the plate. However, I believe they recommend the plate on a rubber roof. Does your Fleetwood have the rubber (EDPM) roof?

That is not correct. The roofing material is not at issue, only the roof structure. However, if you mount this antenna on a coach with a rubber roof a small (3" x 4" or so) landing plate is required where the roller rests on the roof.

[smlranger]

I've installed two Travelers on fiberglass roofs and never used the plate. However, I believe they recommend the plate on a rubber roof. Does your Fleetwood have the rubber (EDPM) roof?

[Bill_Satellite]

allbrandauto wrote:
going to install traveler sat. dish for my 2007 Fleetwood bounder do I need to buy the reinforcement plate or is this over kill

I would consider it to be over kill. It's called a thin roof mounting plate and that's really its intent. If you have enough structure in your roof to walk on it and get a good bite from the screws then you don't need the plate. Be sure to put a thick bead of caulk (Dicor) under the base ring and then screw and caulk around all edges and screws.
You will love that antenna!