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03-12-2017, 05:47 PM
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Surviving a blizzard?
So...
I live in the Hudson Valley. We're bracing for anywhere from 16"-30" of snow Tuesday, depending upon the storm track.
My White Hawk is stored outdoors (about 30 miles from home) with a good Tyvek cover. I just inspected it again last week and snugged it up, all is well. BUT I'm worried about snow load. I plan to clean off the roof when I can get to it but it may be 48-72 hours after the storm before I can. Any thoughts or advice out there (besides prayer)?
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03-12-2017, 06:29 PM
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I was up in Bingham, ME 2 weeks ago and they got 40 inches of snow. Drove by a RV dealership and was amazed at the snow piled on the roofs. 1 week later on my way home from Quebec City I passed the dealership and they were still covered with snow. You will probably be ok. a few years ago we had a bad winter and our area of MA received 105 inches of snow over the course of the winter with little o no melting between stories. My Class C 31SS was parked on its pad next to our house. I had it on a slight incline using leveling blocks so the water would flow off. I did not have it covered but did have 3 Maxx Air vent covers over the vents. No problems with the RV but I couldn't get it our till April that year. My biggest fear was that a tree would fall and hit it since we live in the woods.Good luck. I want Spring now!
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03-12-2017, 07:44 PM
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About 15 years ago we had a bad storm and got a good 2 1/2 feet of snow. That wasn't the problem. A few days later it thawed and we got torrential rain. The snow held the rain. By the time it stopped raining the temp plummeted. Now we had 2 1/2 feet of ice.
The roof on my storage shed collapsed and the walls bowed in. Sitting right next to it was my old RV and its roof was fine. The trailer was 40 years old and not built nearly as good as a Jayco.
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03-12-2017, 08:13 PM
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Clean it off - it's not just load, it's the potential for ice damming when it melts.
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03-12-2017, 08:46 PM
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Mikey, I'm just a little southeast of you and am concerned about the same thing; moreso with rain later in the week.
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03-13-2017, 04:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike and Rose
... You will probably be ok. a few years ago we had a bad winter and our area of MA received 105 inches of snow over the course of the winter with little o no melting between stories. My [White Hawk] was parked on its pad next to our house. I had it on a slight incline using leveling blocks so the water would flow off. I did not have it covered ... No problems with the RV but I couldn't get it our till April that year. My biggest fear was that a tree would fall and hit it since we live in the woods. Good luck. I want Spring now!
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X2 - way more concerned about trees than I am the snow load
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03-13-2017, 07:47 AM
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We live in VT and my DW used to freak about the snow load on our TT. I cleaned it off once and, once the snow melted found cuts on the rubber roof from the roof rake.
I've never cleared snow off our fiver and the roof slopes enough that ice dams don't concern me. I would be far more worried about my solar panels and wiring. As previously noted, dealers don't clear them either.
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03-13-2017, 06:06 PM
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Don't worry about it, it's got the Magnum Truss roof system! My old Tracer had 30+" of snow load on it a few years ago and it had no issues and that has a weaker roof than a Jayco.
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03-13-2017, 06:54 PM
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I agree with others on leaving it. I think there is more potential to cause damage to the roof membrane when standing on it and shovelling it. Even with a plastic tip shovel and being careful I can't imagine hitting the callulking or scraping the roof when it's below freezing can be good. Also there is no way the rv dealerships shovel the roof on the units that may sit there two or three winters. The TPO roof membrane is pretty thin and I have already repaired one little tear from a tree branch. Just don't think that roof would respond well at negative temps to any agitation
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03-13-2017, 07:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ecoboosteagle
I agree with others on leaving it. I think there is more potential to cause damage to the roof membrane when standing on it and shovelling it. Even with a plastic tip shovel and being careful I can't imagine hitting the callulking or scraping the roof when it's below freezing can be good. Also there is no way the rv dealerships shovel the roof on the units that may sit there two or three winters. The TPO roof membrane is pretty thin and I have already repaired one little tear from a tree branch. Just don't think that roof would respond well at negative temps to any agitation
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Thanks. As it's covered with a Tyvek cover, I'm not worried about scraping the roof membrane or ice dams, just the snow load itself. But the posts here have put my concerns (largely) to rest. Good luck to everyone in th blizzard zone!
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03-13-2017, 07:58 PM
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Move to Oklahoma. I live in the Oklahoma City area and I don't think we've had even a 1/4" of snow this winter. I LOVE IT! Don't have to worry about that kind of nonsenses. Come to think of it, don't think we've had any ice yet either.
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03-13-2017, 08:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mralex
Move to Oklahoma. I live in the Oklahoma City area and I don't think we've had even a 1/4" of snow this winter. I LOVE IT! Don't have to worry about that kind of nonsenses. Come to think of it, don't think we've had any ice yet either.
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I had to do some field work at a factory in OK. As part of the safety training, the first thing they showed me was the location of the tornado shelter.
I think I'll stick with the snow. Worst that can happen is they will close the schools, we won't be able to go to work (the DW is a teacher) and we'll get an extra day of vacation...
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03-14-2017, 03:46 PM
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Well, the snow storm was right on schedule!!! Amazin' how fast we (the ones up North) get used to 60* temps, and not even spring yet! Oh well, the snow blower gets another workout today!!
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03-17-2017, 07:53 AM
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We got back from FL and the trailer is back in its tomb of ice
Its got three feet of snow on the roof and some eight feet ( from the plow) in front of it..
Its fine. ( we snowshoed in).
Rain on snow is another issue but that happens infrequently here. When it does its entertaining to watch people haul snowblowers onto flat roofs before the event( like stores).
I'd not do that to the trailer anymore than applying our roof rake.
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03-17-2017, 08:43 AM
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Living in Alaska, I currently have "at least" 30 inches on top of my rig (I don't actually measure it). That and the berms created by the snow blowers and plow along the road at the edge of my property have ensured my trailer is not moving anytime in the near future.
Your trailer will be fine.
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03-17-2017, 01:51 PM
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I work in the transportation industry and the roofs of some of our trailers are pretty flimsy compared to a Jayco roof -- just some thin fibreglass and steel struts 2 feet apart. We've never had problems with the trailer roofs caving in under snow load, but we do clean them off before moving them for safety reasons. Highway Traffic Act and all that.
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