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Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > Snow on the roof Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Rocky Mountain Hi • View posts Colorado New Member Joined: 05/30/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 01:55pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We're in Colorado and we're getting a lot of snow. We're ready to head south on a maiden voyage with our new pop-up camper. The snow brings up a concern about safety. What if we are camping and get a load of snow on the roof of the camper? I'd hate to be sleeping and have the pop up come down because of the weight of the snow. Is this a concern? Our camper is an Outfitter with an electric remote pop-up. Francesca Knowles • View posts Port Hadlock, Washington Senior Member Joined: 02/23/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 02:02pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Rocky Mountain Hi wrote: . Is this a concern? Yes! I'm pretty sure that an open popup roof has little snowload capacity. While closed, the roof can probably support a reasonable amount of snow, but when open all that weight must be supported by the "arms". They'll be no stronger than whatever their weakest part may be. I'd try to park under a tree's protection if available and keep accumulations cleaned off, especially when the roof is up. Just be vigilant, and...have fun anyway! " Not every mind that wanders is lost. " With apologies to J.R.R. Tolkien mkirsch • View posts Rochester, NY Senior Member Joined: 04/09/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/03/12 02:13pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If it were me, I would do what I could to prevent the snow from building up that much on the roof. They're predicting 24" in the Denver area? Locked in the raised position the roof can take quite a bit of weight. 2002 Chevy 3500 DRW 8.1L/Allison 2000 Palomino B1500 ...and the reason why I need a DRW to haul a Palomino: 2004 United 7x14 tandem axle enclosed toy trailer 2011 PJ 8x20 7-ton deckover equipment trailer Francesca Knowles • View posts Port Hadlock, Washington Senior Member Joined: 02/23/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 02:26pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Here's a bit more info specific to your rig: " The crank system was not designed to raise or hold any additional weight " From: Page 23,Outfitter Owner's Manual * This post was edited 02/03/12 02:42pm by Francesca Knowles * dbrojr • View posts upstate ny Senior Member Joined: 11/01/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 02:52pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I use a couple adjustable load bars(like they use inside semi-trailers) to help support my pop-up's roof during winter time use.Mainly at nite while sleeping for that extra piece of mind..and during long term storage...I wouldnt allow more than and inch or so to accumulate without extra support---just my 2 cents worth. 2002 f-150/jayco pop Rocky Mountain Hi • View posts Colorado New Member Joined: 05/30/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 03:16pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks so much for all your good advise. Just to be on the safe side, we will probably sleep on the lower bunk until we get out of snow country, or stay in a motel! I'd hate to have the roof come down on us! stubblejumper • View posts Saskatchewan Full Member Joined: 11/28/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 04:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Get some push to fit ABS pipe and joints and build an A-Frame to fit over the top of the trailer and cover it with a tarp with the ends tucked under. Snow will slide off. Caution-- Open the door SLOWLY in the morning or 1999 Winnebego Chieftain Wayne & Leila and Teddi (the Kid in the brown fuzzy pyjamas) We are not 2 people that own a dog, we are 2 people that are owned by a dog .. garym114 • View posts Bluff Dale, Texas Senior Member Joined: 07/24/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 04:51pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator On a popup the concern would be the crank system. Additionally, for all RVs the suspension loading has to be considered. 2000 Sea Breeze F53 V10 - CR-V Toad Some RV batteries live a long and useful life, some are murdered. Get a Digital Multimeter and Learn How to Use It silversand • View posts Montreal Senior Member Joined: 09/12/2004 View Profile Posted: 02/03/12 05:08pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I don't know the length of your camper (8, 9 or more foot bed? Extended cabover?). But I did some calculations for our Outfitter: about 91 sq ft of roof (8 foot bed and no extended cabover): -1 cu ft of snow at 15-LBS = 1356-LBS; at 24 inches deep: 2730-LBS. Snow can weight from ~~15-LBS /cu ft to over 25-LBS /cu ft. Silver- Silver 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4x4 6.0L Ext/LB Tow Package 4L80E Michelin AT2s| Outfitter Caribou Mulebrain • View posts Boca Raton, FL Full Member Joined: 10/02/2011 View Profile Offline Posted: 02/03/12 05:51pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Won't the heat generated inside the popup, work at melting the snow? I have never heard of a popup crushing people to death Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > Snow on the roof

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