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Post by laknox on Jul 13, 2021 10:12:09 GMT -5
...with a "billowing" roof membrane a few days ago. Have read about this for years, and seen pics posted, but never witnessed one myself. I =really= wanted to catch up with the guy to let him know, but he exited before I could. He was hauling butt, though; 70-75 mph, at least.
Lyle
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Post by 660catman on Jul 13, 2021 11:46:17 GMT -5
I’ve seen quite a few. Most going the other way so I never get a chance to stop them. They’ll notice it when air finally gets in at the front or it starts ripping and then it’ll be flapping away.
That’s why it’s so nice to have a ladder and check it at the next camp stop.
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Post by nvguy on Jul 13, 2021 22:59:59 GMT -5
Yep, I have seen lots with the billowing roof, usually going the other way.
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Post by jfspry58 on Jul 14, 2021 23:21:17 GMT -5
I’ve seen a couple... always feel sorry for them when they realize what’s going on. Replacing a membrane roof isn’t cheap!
Jay
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Post by Edd505 on Jul 15, 2021 20:33:25 GMT -5
I’ve seen a couple... always feel sorry for them when they realize what’s going on. Replacing a membrane roof isn’t cheap! Jay Buddies did that first trip out to the Midwest on a used he bought, fortunately his dealer stepped up and he got a new roof.
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Post by jfspry58 on Jul 15, 2021 22:33:48 GMT -5
I’ve seen a couple... always feel sorry for them when they realize what’s going on. Replacing a membrane roof isn’t cheap! Jay Buddies did that first trip out to the Midwest on a used he bought, fortunately his dealer stepped up and he got a new roof.
That’s good! My old Forest River had roof damage from a hailstorm last summer and the insurance company totaled it. The estimate for the roof alone was almost $12k on a 32’ 5er. Luckily, we were already shopping and looking for a good excuse to upgrade so it actually worked out pretty well. That’s when we bought the Durango. Sure haven’t regretted that move! Jay |
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Post by laknox on Jul 16, 2021 10:02:03 GMT -5
Buddies did that first trip out to the Midwest on a used he bought, fortunately his dealer stepped up and he got a new roof.
That’s good! My old Forest River had roof damage from a hailstorm last summer and the insurance company totaled it. The estimate for the roof alone was almost $12k on a 32’ 5er. Luckily, we were already shopping and looking for a good excuse to upgrade so it actually worked out pretty well. That’s when we bought the Durango. Sure haven’t regretted that move! Jay The RV Odd Couple drove through a nasty storm a couple months ago and just a few days ago had water coming in during a heavy rain storm. Turns out that there's a bunch of small tears in the membrane. John's bandaided it with Gorilla tape and Dicor, for now, but is having his insurance agent co. check it. I can't believe he didn't inspect it more thoroughly as soon as he got dried out from the original storm. Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Jul 16, 2021 15:40:18 GMT -5
That’s good! My old Forest River had roof damage from a hailstorm last summer and the insurance company totaled it. The estimate for the roof alone was almost $12k on a 32’ 5er. Luckily, we were already shopping and looking for a good excuse to upgrade so it actually worked out pretty well. That’s when we bought the Durango. Sure haven’t regretted that move! Jay The RV Odd Couple drove through a nasty storm a couple months ago and just a few days ago had water coming in during a heavy rain storm. Turns out that there's a bunch of small tears in the membrane. John's bandaided it with Gorilla tape and Dicor, for now, but is having his insurance agent co. check it. I can't believe he didn't inspect it more thoroughly as soon as he got dried out from the original storm. Lyle Good info I'll have to get on the roof if we are hit with hail which we get semi regular. Wonder just how big the hail was it damaged the roof? |
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Post by laknox on Jul 18, 2021 21:54:32 GMT -5
The RV Odd Couple drove through a nasty storm a couple months ago and just a few days ago had water coming in during a heavy rain storm. Turns out that there's a bunch of small tears in the membrane. John's bandaided it with Gorilla tape and Dicor, for now, but is having his insurance agent co. check it. I can't believe he didn't inspect it more thoroughly as soon as he got dried out from the original storm. Lyle Good info I'll have to get on the roof if we are hit with hail which we get semi regular. Wonder just how big the hail was it damaged the roof? Quarter-sized, IIRC. With wind driving it, besides. Lyle |
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Post by jfspry58 on Jul 19, 2021 14:21:10 GMT -5
Good info I'll have to get on the roof if we are hit with hail which we get semi regular. Wonder just how big the hail was it damaged the roof? Quarter-sized, IIRC. With wind driving it, besides. Lyle Mine was also only nickel to quarter size, but there was a lot of it and it was wind-driven. Luckily, I DID check mine as soon as the storm was over and before we hit the road. I had several quarter-sized half-moon shaped tears, broken roof vents, a cracked skylight, damaged awning, and all the insert trim was brittle and broken. Eternabond and Dicor saved us any interior damage. Always keep it on hand. Jay |
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Post by Edd505 on Jul 21, 2021 11:22:25 GMT -5
Only hail damage I have had was at the OK TX line years ago in a company 18 wheeler. Took out the sky light, several cab marker lights, head light, cracked the windshield, and the side of the aluminum cab looked like I had gone after it with a ball pien hammer. I was asked every time I puled into a truck stop if I had until routed to the terminal for a new truck. I had caught the back edge of a tornado that went through and I had crawled into the sleeper as I did not know if the door window was going to hold.
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Post by jfspry58 on Aug 15, 2021 21:24:05 GMT -5
Only hail damage I have had was at the OK TX line years ago in a company 18 wheeler. Took out the sky light, several cab marker lights, head light, cracked the windshield, and the side of the aluminum cab looked like I had gone after it with a ball pien hammer. I was asked every time I puled into a truck stop if I had until routed to the terminal for a new truck. I had caught the back edge of a tornado that went through and I had crawled into the sleeper as I did not know if the door window was going to hold. Mine was at home in northwest OK, and we’re only about 25-30 miles from the TX line so I get it. We get some nasty storms here. After ours was totaled I told my wife the next one WILL be covered! So... I built this...  Jay |
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Post by laknox on Aug 16, 2021 13:09:28 GMT -5
Only hail damage I have had was at the OK TX line years ago in a company 18 wheeler. Took out the sky light, several cab marker lights, head light, cracked the windshield, and the side of the aluminum cab looked like I had gone after it with a ball pien hammer. I was asked every time I puled into a truck stop if I had until routed to the terminal for a new truck. I had caught the back edge of a tornado that went through and I had crawled into the sleeper as I did not know if the door window was going to hold. Mine was at home in northwest OK, and we’re only about 25-30 miles from the TX line so I get it. We get some nasty storms here. After ours was totaled I told my wife the next one WILL be covered! So... I built this... View AttachmentJay I'm lucky enough to have covered parking, but that doesn't help when you're on the road.  We were camping the past weekend and a cell went right over us. Probably 1-1.5" of rain in about an hour, then it started hailing. Fortunately, it was pea-sized and not wind-driven. I =did= have a small amount of moisture around one of the end windows in a slide. Not sure if it came in around the outside seal, or what. A later rain storm did not leak. Lyle |
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Post by laknox on Aug 16, 2021 13:10:51 GMT -5
Strange, I saw a =second= rig with a billowing roof last week, on the way to our annual boondocker. :-)
Lyle
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Post by Chuck on Aug 28, 2021 15:48:21 GMT -5
Had a roof replaced on our old Coachmen Chappy, was 3K, thought I had a major leak in roof, found out only small leak between cap
an roof, still replace one sheet of plywood .. New roof membrane was really thick, don't remember brand, they replaced all the trim
an hardware along with roof, traded the unit in 6 months after that Ugh !!!
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We were camping the past weekend and a cell went right over us. Probably 1-1.5" of rain in about an hour, then it started hailing. Fortunately, it was pea-sized and not wind-driven. I =did= have a small amount of moisture around one of the end windows in a slide. Not sure if it came in around the outside seal, or what. A later rain storm did not leak.