Hail?

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  DougH Member Posts: 1,110

  June 2021 edited June 2021

  Yoga pad strapped across the top?  I lost a couple sets of panels to hail until I got better at watching the Wx forecast and strapping a panel down. But I used to live in North TX in an area that got more hail than average.
  
  There is a newer but $$$ bulletproof flexible panel brand, Merlin, that allegedly might stand up to hail much better... if you happen to lose your factory panel to a round of 3" hail.
  
  https://merlinsolar.com/rv-overland/
  

  2021 Jeep Gladiator, 2021 tiny toy hauler, Austin TX
  Former steward of a 2017 T@B S Max
  
  

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  pthomas745 Moderator Posts: 3,720

  June 2021

  There are several discussions on hail protection. 
  

  https://www.google.com/search?q=hail++site:tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=ALeKk039BH-EL0xPb6L_7LW_s1WxOwEpjg:1623073540517&ei=BCO-YPeAH4Xj9AObzoGABQ&oq=hail++site:tab-rv.vanillacommunity.com&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BwgAEEcQsANQzhhYwzBgwDRoAXACeACAAWOIAcELkgECMjCYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6yAEEwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwj3ks6O1IXxAhWFMX0KHRtnAFAQ4dUDCA0&uact=5

  
  

  
  

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  bergger Moderator Posts: 1,045

  June 2021

  I’m more worried about the roof being damaged than the solar. Wish they had a fiberglass or composite roof instead of aluminum. 

  2021 T@b 400 BD  "Vixen Gail" 
  2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
  Leadville Colorado

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  Sharon_is_SAM Administrator Posts: 9,547

  June 2021

  @Doobs - although easier on our 320, you can cover the roof/panels with a large, light weight RV rug.

  Sharon / 2017 T@B CSS / 2015 Toyota Sienna Minivan / Westlake, Ohio
  

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