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02-16-2015, 04:05 PM
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snow on camper
Who removes the snow from there roof of there camper
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02-16-2015, 04:16 PM
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Talked to our dealer the other day as I was concerned about the amount of snow on our roof and was told that they don't to anything to the TT on their lot until there's about 4' on them. Made me feel better about the ~2' on mine, and it's still there...
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02-16-2015, 05:40 PM
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Spring removes it from mine.
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02-16-2015, 05:56 PM
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Has anyone seen the video of Jayco putting all the cement blocks on their roofs? IIRC I think they used 2,000 pounds worth of them, maybe it was more. I think that would translate into a lot of snow.
I'm with stingray, let spring remove it.
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02-16-2015, 06:04 PM
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As I just posted in another thread, when it gets to be over a foot of snow on the roof, I worry. Was expecting our 4th storm in 3 weeks and decided to clear some of it off. Had close to 2 feet. Top layer was light and fluffy but the older snow had compressed and begun to freeze. Didn't get on the roof, used a plastic shovel and did it from a ladder. Was a lot of work, especially at night and in frigid temps. Will do this whenever I am not comfortable with what I see, no matter what Jayco says.
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02-16-2015, 06:11 PM
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If you have to remove the snow from your roof, be careful! A plastic shovel could puncture the roof membrane. I use a large foam squeege. Auto dealerships use them to remove snow on the cars in their lots around here.
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02-16-2015, 06:47 PM
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Its probably cheaper and easier to turn on your propane heat. Heat rises and will come out the roof and help melt snow. Personally I don't worry about it. The RV dealers near you have a LOT of rigs and a LOT of money invested in them... they don't clear the snow from roofs.
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02-16-2015, 07:14 PM
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A good snow removal option to pick up this summer and hang on to might be those brushes for cleaning the bottom of pools. Nice and bristly so they won't hurt the roof and the pole is extendable so you could do it from the ground and from the ladder.
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02-16-2015, 07:32 PM
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How about a roof rake? I used one of those when we lived in Spokane and got a lot of snow on the shed, mobile home (single wide POS) and vehicle canopy (which collapsed *just* as I was walking out to clear the snow off - one dent in the Isuzu Trooper).
Granted, I don't own an RV (yet!) but I'd think that could work for ya.
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02-16-2015, 07:50 PM
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If I have snow on my roof, I'm either unconscious, in the hospital or dead Same reason I didn't get 4 X 4 said I have no plans to be anywhere there is snow. Spent 50 years in that crap...will spend the next 50 in sunshine then decide where I want to settle down..
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02-16-2015, 09:05 PM
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I use a extending wash brush and just drag it lightly over the snow to get the majority off. The way I look at it, If I remove it I don't have to worry about it . It takes 10 minutes and I feel better.
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02-16-2015, 09:30 PM
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A friend of mine climbed up onto the roof of his camper last week to clear the snow. He fell off and broke BOTH of his ankles. Now 12 weeks in a wheelchair. Not good. I think a snow rake would be better but afraid the plastic vent covers must get very brittle in this cold??
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02-16-2015, 09:33 PM
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snow
Seriously? wait till spring and let mother nature remove it....unless you live in Alaska and have 10ft of snow on it or a polar bear roaming around on it....
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02-16-2015, 09:39 PM
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I use my push broom and sweep it off. I don't like the idea of it slowly melting and having a chance to seep into places.
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02-16-2015, 09:40 PM
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Well I live in Sunny Saskatchewan and my trailer likely has some snow on the roof....I have not seen my trailer since late Sept as it is parked on a seasonal site. The wind will take care of most of it and the spring will clear it all up. I would not ever go on the roof in the winter. It was bad enough this fall when I went up to inspect my roof ( it was great).
I may go in April to push the snow off or at least to look at it.
The roofs are made to take a lot of weight....
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02-16-2015, 10:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sask934
Well I live in Sunny Saskatchewan and my trailer likely has some snow on the roof....I have not seen my trailer since late Sept as it is parked on a seasonal site. The wind will take care of most of it and the spring will clear it all up. I would not ever go on the roof in the winter. It was bad enough this fall when I went up to inspect my roof ( it was great).
I may go in April to push the snow off or at least to look at it.
The roofs are made to take a lot of weight....
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My point exactly, why risk life and limb pushing snow off of a roof that can take dozens of cement blocks (see web site)? Mine is parked in storage and I'm not worried about it in the least. I did have a chuckle reading some of the responses though....we Canadians know snow.....
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02-17-2015, 08:20 AM
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I use a roof rake when it gets around 2ft.
I am careful not to get down all the way as to not snag anything.
We have somewhere around 3-4ft. on the ground now, I don't want to risk stressing the roof.
There are buildings in the area with roofs collapsing.
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02-17-2015, 09:16 AM
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I would agree @NHcamper that in your area with all the snow you have received it's likely best to remove some of it. We have been lucky in my parts, most of the big storms have missed us so I'm just going to leave things alone at this time.
Still it's hard to ignore the fact dealerships and RV Storage places probably don't do anything. Besides, isn't insurance there just for this type of scenario should the roof not be able to support the weight?
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02-18-2015, 06:57 AM
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Yikes, how about just traveling south in the TT during your winters?
NOW I understand why I see lots of TT's in Florida during the winter months.
I really, really like Florida, and more so when I read these types of threads. Should a hurricane blow away my TT, I'll collect on the insurance, and buy another.
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02-18-2015, 08:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bucko
Yikes, how about just traveling south in the TT during your winters?
NOW I understand why I see lots of TT's in Florida during the winter months.
I really, really like Florida, and more so when I read these types of threads. Should a hurricane blow away my TT, I'll collect on the insurance, and buy another.
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Yes I want to do that!
I'm sitting here typing with an sore back from clearing snow again last night.
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