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12-27-2008, 12:36 PM
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have a 1999 trailstar tracker, very similar to a fleetwood flair. I was wondering at what point should I be climbing up on the roof to shovel the snow off?
Could I do more damage than good?
These things have a aluminum frame and are designed to walk on can they take the weight?
Right now I have about 14inches of snow on the roof and it is now warming up and starting to melt, should I leave it or get it off before it gets heavy?
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12-27-2008, 12:36 PM
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Junior Member
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have a 1999 trailstar tracker, very similar to a fleetwood flair. I was wondering at what point should I be climbing up on the roof to shovel the snow off?
Could I do more damage than good?
These things have a aluminum frame and are designed to walk on can they take the weight?
Right now I have about 14inches of snow on the roof and it is now warming up and starting to melt, should I leave it or get it off before it gets heavy?
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12-27-2008, 03:29 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner Triple E Owners Club
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Location: Williams Lake,BC Canada
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I just went up on my roof and cleaned about 2 feet of heavy wet snow (we were away for 1 week) off the edges and slide topper. I tried to leave about 3 inches so that I wouldn't tear the rubber. I stayed near the edge for better support. If you can use a ladder - do so. Sometimes it is better not to fix it until it is broke.
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01-05-2009, 08:14 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Socal/NE Oregon
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I do not remove the snow from my roof.
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01-06-2009, 06:11 AM
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Location: Fulltime/ SE Minnesota
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I to have never removed the snow from my roof. Some years we have quite alot on roof. It has never been a problem.
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01-06-2009, 07:50 AM
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The only time you need to remove snow from your roof is when traveling. You are liable if it dumps on someone following you. Imagine the surprise of a 35' X 8' mound of snow hitting your car at highway speed!!! LOL!
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01-06-2009, 04:00 PM
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Nor'easters Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Freightliner Owners Club
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Leave it! Weight is distributed equally if left alone. Walk around up there and you start breaking up the ice layers.
You will never see the damage you did until spring! 
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01-06-2009, 04:23 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Mar 2007
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mountainkowboy,
Wow,Oh my goodness-- That's a Holiday Rambler that's not "rambling" 
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01-06-2009, 04:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Beaufort SC/ Harmony PA
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mountainkowboy:
That almost makes me cry to see a MH burried in snow like that. At least the sun was out!
Stay off of the roof! 
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01-07-2009, 02:33 PM
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Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Mesa, AZ USA
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What's snow?
Coming to you from beautiful Mesa, AZ
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01-12-2009, 05:39 PM
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Solo Rvers Club
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Zigzag, OR
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I vote whole-heartedly with staying off the roof, because the snow weight is distributed evenly and walking around on a frozen roof invites too many problems. IMHO, use a step ladder and a wide push broom, if you have to do it. -- We live in the Oregon Cascades, and I just (again) waited out a couple feet of snow on the MH roof, looks a lot like mountainkowboy's, but no worries  .
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