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Post by mkpaint on Feb 3, 2020 19:21:36 GMT -5
How much snow is a danger on my Durango gold?
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Post by nvguy on Feb 3, 2020 22:42:06 GMT -5
Ya know that's a good question. I don't know if KZ gives an actual snow rating. But taken in the perspective of being able to walk on the roof, I weigh about 190# and if I stand with both feet close together, there you have about 190# in about a square foot. According to FEMA wet heavy snow weighs 21 pounds per square foot, so you would have to have snow about 9' tall to equal my weight per square foot. The fluffy dry snow we get is estimated as little as 3 pounds per square foot.
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Post by laknox on Feb 4, 2020 10:01:22 GMT -5
I answered this same question on rv.net. A 35 x 8.5' trailer has right at 300 ft of roof with the slides in. 6" of "average" snow, 20 lbs/cu ft, is a 3,000 lb snow load on the roof.
Lyle
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Post by mkpaint on Feb 4, 2020 22:14:22 GMT -5
Ty for the answer
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Post by bluegrass2 on Feb 5, 2020 10:43:21 GMT -5
Not sure what you get for snow. We have a 30 ft Durango. We live in Western NY....in the lake-effect snow belt. We have had winters with 180+ inches total. Of course, it isn't in one storm but over a foot in one storm does happen...on top of what has accumulated in the past storms. People are clearing their home roofs. We have had a variety of trailers in various sizes and never worried....so far so good. We do leave the trailer with a slight incline so the snow/water will drain as it melts.
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Post by Chuck on Feb 16, 2020 11:24:57 GMT -5
I have seen over a foot of wet s*#w on our Durango Gold for a few days the 1st year we had it an had no problems, of course we didn't have the slides open which may be another story in itself ...
PS: I will not say the word S*#W  for fear we will get it  |
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