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jmanatee wrote:cummins2014 wrote:The cover will just complicate the matter , getting the snow off the cover would probably be harder to do than the roof itself , plus the fact you most likely will ruin the cover . I’ve had the same issue here in Utah , I get right up there , and sweep it off with a heavy push broom . IMO just stay ahead of it .
Thanks for the info. I have always done it from the sides on a ladder, How slippery is the rubber in winter?
The rubber isn’t any more slippery, but the snow and ice is the same as anywhere else you might walk on it….
I’ll presume you’ve never covered it before. A frozen rv cover will not come off easily especially with a buildup of snow and some freeze thaw/ice on it.
Not to mention how to deal with it once it’s off and wet/frozen.
Since you said covered storage isn’t an option, Either sweep the fresh snow off it a few times potentially like you said you already do, or put a plastic tarp over the roof. And find something else to worry about besides a little snow blowing/melting off the roof when you leave town.
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Grit dog wrote:jmanatee wrote:cummins2014 wrote:The cover will just complicate the matter , getting the snow off the cover would probably be harder to do than the roof itself , plus the fact you most likely will ruin the cover . I’ve had the same issue here in Utah , I get right up there , and sweep it off with a heavy push broom . IMO just stay ahead of it .
Thanks for the info. I have always done it from the sides on a ladder, How slippery is the rubber in winter?
The rubber isn’t any more slippery, but the snow and ice is the same as anywhere else you might walk on it….
I’ll presume you’ve never covered it before. A frozen rv cover will not come off easily especially with a buildup of snow and some freeze thaw/ice on it.
Not to mention how to deal with it once it’s off and wet/frozen.
Since you said covered storage isn’t an option, Either sweep the fresh snow off it a few times potentially like you said you already do, or put a plastic tarp over the roof. And find something else to worry about besides a little snow blowing/melting off the roof when you leave town.
No I have never covered any of our campers, mostly because I have read all the horror stories from wind blowing tarps or covers.
you make a good point about the frozen cover.
I guess I will just keep cleaning it the way I have.
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Grit dog wrote:jmanatee wrote:cummins2014 wrote:The cover will just complicate the matter , getting the snow off the cover would probably be harder to do than the roof itself , plus the fact you most likely will ruin the cover . I’ve had the same issue here in Utah , I get right up there , and sweep it off with a heavy push broom . IMO just stay ahead of it .
Thanks for the info. I have always done it from the sides on a ladder, How slippery is the rubber in winter?
The rubber isn’t any more slippery, but the snow and ice is the same as anywhere else you ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile") might walk on it….
I’ll presume you’ve never covered it before. A frozen rv cover will not come off easily especially with a buildup of snow and some freeze thaw/ice on it.
Not to mention how to deal with it once it’s off and wet/frozen.
Since you said covered storage isn’t an option, Either sweep the fresh snow off it a few times potentially like you said you already do, or put a plastic tarp over the roof. And find something else to worry about besides a little snow blowing/melting off the roof when you leave town.
Grit , apparently in your short life you haven’t dealt much with snow being on the roof of an Rv . Get up there there sometime and deal with a bit of snow especially if left on there for awhile in the cold . You youngsters everything is simple . I’d invite you over , I’ll cover with a tarp , and let you deal with 6-12 inches of new snow , and you can pull the tarp off . I believe that was one of your great suggestions.
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jmanatee wrote:cummins2014 wrote:The cover will just complicate the matter , getting the snow off the cover would probably be harder to do than the roof itself , plus the fact you most likely will ruin the cover . I’ve had the same issue here in Utah , I get right up there , and sweep it off with a heavy push broom . IMO just stay ahead of it .
Thanks for the info. I have always done it from the sides on a ladder, How slippery is the rubber in winter?
As you can imagine , it’s a bit slippery if you’ve ever washed the roof you know . I’ve done it , and I definitely stay in the middle , and sweep off to both sides . IMO if no other alternative, and that to me would be covered storage . I’d be up there after every snowfall until I left , and not give it a chance to melt slightly, and get a layer of ice underneath.
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I would rather walk on a snow covered RV roof, than snow covered tarp/cover on RV roof...
I DO NOT cover and never have... IF I will be going out soon, I make sure I go up with a bower and remove what I can.. ONLY if it is gonna melt-re freeze ect.... that **** is a pain to get off.
If I am not going anywhere soon, I let father sun take care of it
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cummins2014 wrote:Grit dog wrote:jmanatee wrote:cummins2014 wrote:The cover will just complicate the matter , getting the snow off the cover would probably be harder to do than the roof itself , plus the fact you most likely will ruin the cover . I’ve had the same issue here in Utah , I get right up there , and sweep it off with a heavy push broom . IMO just stay ahead of it .
Thanks for the info. I have always done it from the sides on a ladder, How slippery is the rubber in winter?
The rubber isn’t any more slippery, but the snow and ice is the same as anywhere else you might walk on it….
I’ll presume you’ve never covered it before. A frozen rv cover will not come off easily especially with a buildup of snow and some freeze thaw/ice on it.
Not to mention how to deal with it once it’s off and wet/frozen.
Since you said covered storage isn’t an option, Either sweep the fresh snow off it a few times potentially like you said you already do, or put a plastic tarp over the roof. And find something else to worry about besides a little snow blowing/melting off the roof when you leave town.
Grit , apparently in your short life you haven’t dealt much with snow being on the roof of an Rv . Get up there there sometime and deal with a bit of snow especially if left on there for awhile in the cold . You youngsters everything is simple . I’d invite you over , I’ll cover with a tarp , and let you deal with 6-12 inches of new snow , and you can pull the tarp off . I believe that was one of your great suggestions.
I believe it was my suggestion. But if have to tell you to pull most of the snow off first, I can see why you’re having trouble keeping up.
You’re right though. Not much snow in Alaska them couple winters I didn’t have a shop to store the camper in.
Hence my suggestion about the tarp. Snow sticks to a soft cover, doesn’t to a tarp. And yes walking on snow on a greased cookie sheet (plastic tarp) is pretty much a non starter. But it sure slides off easily when you’re standing next to the camper on a step ladder with a push broom. I mean, like, I think…I watched a couple YouTube videos….
If only I knew how to deal with snow….Maybe when I grow up and get more than 20 something years in the upper Midwest, a good decade plus in the Rockies, same in the Cascades and a couple years on the N Slope of AK and Anchorage I’ll figure it out….
Generally unlucky enough to be movin dirt or pouring concrete during the winter since it don’t snow much in those places, lol.
I did spend a couple years in Phoenix though….probably why my lack of experience is showing….
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PS, I’ll walk my 10/12 roof in the rain cleaning gutters 30’ in the air but I’m smart enough to not walk on my rv roof, you know if it hypothetically gets covers with snow and ice….or at least I think I would from what I’ve read on the internet.
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ford truck guy wrote:I would rather walk on a snow covered RV roof, than snow covered tarp/cover on RV roof...
I DO NOT cover and never have... IF I will be going out soon, I make sure I go up with a bower and remove what I can.. ONLY if it is gonna melt-re freeze ect.... that **** is a pain to get off.
If I am not going anywhere soon, I let father sun take care of it
I agree ,don't give that stuff a chance to melt a bit ,and freeze underneath if you need to use the fifth wheel. I just stay ahead of it, if I have plans to go .
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jmanatee wrote:Grit dog wrote:Thoughts? First world problems.
Solutions? Cover it, clear snow or go put it in covered storage for a month r 2 if it’s that concerning.
Or strap a tarp over it you can just pull off and go.
Personally, barring a huge buildup of snow/ice, you’re being finicky since the other 10 million trailers that hit the roads in the winter just let the snow blow off of them. Besides it’ll all melt off in a day r 2.
Or quit looking at the Famers Almanac…
This is from experience in my area, The snow doesn't blow off or melt off.. I have to remove it as each storm occurs (a pain) or just before leaving (way worse). We often get several inches to feet before dec 1 so I would never try to drive with that much snow on the roof.
Respectfully, I wasn’t suggesting to let “feet” of snow accumulate, not just for driving but for the RV structure itself.
You’re leaving Dec 1 not Mar 1. What is your real risk here? Having to broom off some snow a few times?
If you can’t find covered storage and won’t use the RV cover (good call btw, it could/will likely be another issue to deal with if you’d have to pull it and then also dry/store it.), especially with a little accumulation and then a freeze thaw cycle. Then you’re out of magic solutions. Deal with the few snows, hope Murphy’s law doesn’t produce record early season snowfall, and if it does, clear it off a couple more times.
I was only suggesting that some leftover or not too deep of snow on the roof will be no issue when you take off for FLA.
You’re good and by Dec 3, it will be only a memory and a small puddle somewhere.
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I'm surprised by the amount of rancor over a topic like this.
Everyone please remember to play nice and treat each other with respect, even when you disagree.
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