| roof [message #155918] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 11:17  |
John Kelley
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can you walk anywere on the roof?or are their any soft spots you need to stay away from? thank you
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| Re: roof [message #155920 is a reply to message #155918] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 11:38  |
Bob de Kruyff
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| John Kelley wrote on Sun, 08 January 2012 10:17 |
can you walk anywere on the roof?or are their any soft spots you need to stay away from? thank you
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Yes, but I would be a bit careful around the front cap which is SMC. You may notice that the roof is sort of soft as you walk on it but unless you weigh 300 lbs, you should be OK
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: roof [message #155939 is a reply to message #155918] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 13:33 |
rwbmitiopt@comcast.net
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| John Kelley wrote on Sun, 08 January 2012 09:17 |
can you walk anywere on the roof?or are their any soft spots you need to stay away from? thank you
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John
I'm pretty light (167# (all muscle)) but I still attempt to walk on the ribs. Just as a precaution I did take a 2' by 3' piece of plywood along but it was like a swnowboard on the slick roof.
Randall
Randall Burns
Sammamish WA
75 EX GB
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| Re: [GMCnet] roof [message #155949 is a reply to message #155942] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 14:23 |
gmcrv1
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I use a 24" x 48" piece of 1/4" luan backed by 1/4" high density foam.
Conforms to the roof, spreads the load, does not slip around and protects
the paint/roof.
JWID
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Emery Stora <emerystora@mac.com> wrote:
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> On Jan 8, 2012, at 12:33 PM, rwbmitiopt wrote:
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> > John Kelley wrote on Sun, 08 January 2012 09:17
> >> can you walk anywere on the roof?or are their any soft spots you need
> to stay away from? thank you
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> > John
> > I'm pretty light (167# (all muscle)) but I still attempt to walk on the
> ribs. Just as a precaution I did take a 2' by 3' piece of plywood along but
> it was like a swnowboard on the slick roof.
> > Randall
> > --
> > Randall Burns
> > Sammamish WA
> > 75 EX GB
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> I'm pretty heavy (250# -( quite a bit of fat)). I haven't had any
> problems walking on the roof but I also try to stand on the ribs.
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> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
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| Re: roof [message #155958 is a reply to message #155918] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 15:16 |
RadioActiveGMC
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Im 195 lbs and and up down from there all the time. I'm always more concerned about going off it, then thru it! lol
***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
Michael, Onans smell, "Go solar/wind power!"
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| Re: [GMCnet] roof [message #155960 is a reply to message #155959] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 15:37 |
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Somewhat closer to 300 than 195 (okay, okay, substantially closer) I'm always impressed by the rigidity of the roof. And you really can feel it on hands and knees!
Larry Davick
Maybe substantial isn't strong enough...
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 8, 2012, at 1:19 PM, Dolph Santorine <.com> wrote:
> OK.... 300, and I don't have a problem on the roof.
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> Standing or crawling (usually crawling).....
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> On Jan 8, 2012, at 4:16 PM, Michael wrote:
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>> Im 195 lbs and and up down from there all the time. I'm always more concerned about going off it, then thru it! lol
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>> ***"Gettin There"-1973 23' Sequoia-
>> Michael, Casa Grande, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] roof [message #155984 is a reply to message #155977] |
Sun, 08 January 2012 18:04 |
James Hupy
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John Kelly, the leak you are looking for is more than likely one or more of
your clearance lights. They are notorious for leaks. The upper windshield
seal is a nother frequent contributor, as is the lap seam between the front
cap and the aluminum roof as well as the forward ends of the drip rail
mouldings where the sides of the coach meet the roof.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:48 PM, John Kelley <jonkelley1942@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> thanks for the information,i feel a little better, i have a leak it drips
> directly on the stering wheel, filled the horn button with water, got to
> try and find it,
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