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12-01-2010, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Lakemurray,SC
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Roof, Rubber or Fiberglass
What's best for an RV roof, rubber or fiberglass? Why?
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12-02-2010, 01:19 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
Country Coach Owners Club Appalachian Campers Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Chattanooga, Tn.
Posts: 12,060
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One piece fiberglass. Durability.
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Amy, Dr. Assistant - Roxie & Mei Ling, four legs each
2000 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser 450 hp & 1330# torque
06 Saturn Vue, 06 Chevy Z71 4x4 & 2014 Corvette Z51 M7
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12-02-2010, 07:02 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Home on the hill in Georgia
Posts: 2,742
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Agree with RV Wizard on the fiberglass.
Spending several winters in south Florida, I have seen several units having new rubber roofs put on at the campsite by mobile repair companies.
When I had one, I punchec a hole in it driving under a low hanging limb at a campground. Never had a problem with fiberglass.
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1999 Coachman Catalina Sport
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12-02-2010, 07:24 AM
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Senior Dude
Triple E Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Somewhere, BC.
Posts: 5,613
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Fibreglas all the way! Durability and easier to maintain.
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12-02-2010, 08:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Western
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I believe we all agree the one piece Fiberglass being far better an RV roof solution than the rubber. However the rubber does last for years if taken care of. I had it on a 60ft houseboat for over ten years, simply keep it clean and add "303" when needed.
The best roof solution I have experience with was a metal roof on my old rig FAR better than the one piece foberglass I have now.
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12-02-2010, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,875
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Fiberglass also. My Tradewinds has the "in between" roof called Bright Tech. It's hard like fiberglass but you don't wax it. I just use a cleaner and protectant.
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12-02-2010, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member
Gulf Streamers Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Golden Village Palms, CA
Posts: 1,988
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Are there any benefits to rubber other then initial lower cost?
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'98 Gulf Stream Sunsport 325, 7.5L Banks Power Pack, Koni FSD's, Air Bags, ReadyBrute Elite,
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12-02-2010, 09:16 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wellington, Florida
Posts: 13,599
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Hi Wanabee FTer,
Low cost is the only benefit to a rubber roof, that I know of.
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2005 Newmar KSDP 3910 + GMC ENVOY XUV 37K lbs Moving Down The Road
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Nobody Knows Your Coach Like Somebody Who Owns One Just Like Yours
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12-02-2010, 09:23 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wellington, Florida
Posts: 13,599
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Hi All,
Vegasdan posts a good point. My coach has a Brite-Tech roof. I clean with 303 twice per year. The roof has been in all kinds of hot and cold weather. Several hail storms (enough to ruin the slide toppers) and one tornado have also pelted the roof with a variety of hard objects. The roof remains like brand new.
I would take a Brite-Tech or fiberglass roof. If the coach came with Brite-Tech standard, I would not pay to upgrade to Fiberglass.
As to the OP's question of why,,,,,
long lasting
low maintenance
durability
are my choices for Brite-Tech or fiberglass.
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2005 Newmar KSDP 3910 + GMC ENVOY XUV 37K lbs Moving Down The Road
The Avatar Is Many Times Around The USA
Nobody Knows Your Coach Like Somebody Who Owns One Just Like Yours
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12-02-2010, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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One benefit is the reduced noise on the roof when it rains. I had a "rubber" roof on my MH for over ten years and it had many years left on it, and I walked on it many times a year.
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12-02-2010, 06:51 PM
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Registered User
Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 4,951
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Fiberglass with Liquid Roof on top 
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12-02-2010, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Spring Hill, Florida
Posts: 1,380
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I have an aluminum roof on this old rig. Real pleased with it.
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12-02-2010, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 799
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I have had both and I prefer the one piece molded fiberglass roof. However, the Brite-Tek roof is great and will hold up for years. If I was looking to buy a used rig I would take either one, as long as it was in good condition.
(As far as "rubber" roofs go, I don't think "rubber" has been used for years.)
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12-03-2010, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,232
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Neither. I will replace mine (TPO) with a single piece of rolled aluminum when the time comes. The price is almost identical. This has been verified with 2 different reputable repair places.
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