Electirc Roof Top Vent Fan

RayJim

I wanted to seal the gaps that have appeared in the roof top vent fan of my 2019 T@B Boondock . Will the roof support a 170lb person climbing on top of it? Has anyone climbed onto the roof of their T@B to perform maintenance and if so was there any issues with climbing on to it. 

Sharon_is_SAM

The roof was not designed to support your weight.  Best to use a ladder and lean a bit.  There have been reports of members who have dents where the roof meets the sidewall probably from someone putting too much weight on the roof.  

RayJim

Ok will do
Thank you

rh5555

Another trick is to use some 2" (or thicker) rigid insulation as a buffer when you lean (or even kneel) on the roof.  This spreads the weight out a lot.  For the gravitationally challenged, you can spread your weight out even more by adding a sheet of 1/2" (or thicker) plywood on top of the foam.

RayJim

That sounds like it will work, going to give it a try when I finally get around to doing it. I've come to the conclusion it's not a problem yet, water intrusion into the trailer, but at some point I would like to seal up all the open seams.
Thanks

4ncar

I weigh 165lbs and have been on the roof, several times. Spread your weight and don’t dig your knees in; it will hold you. 

RayJim

That's good to know.
Thanks

4ncar

I might add...no dents...

jgram2

Thanks for the addition @4ncar! I was envisioning a sort of golf ball dimpled T@B roof after you’d clamored all over it multiple times!

4ncar

@jgram2 haha...pleased to say not. I got up there initially to install my fan shroud. That was two times... then I was up there on the side of I-95, when I lost 3 of the 4 cotter pins for said shroud, and lastly to reinstall said shroud in Charleston, sc after getting new cotter pins for said shroud. Haven’t been up there since!