Snow Removal and Roof Concerns

manyman297
manyman297 Member Posts: 1,434
in Tips & Tricks
400 is wrapped up for the winter in our side driveway. It snowed a good 12” yesterday. I see people here and on FB talking about removing the snow. Common sense tells me that not much can happen with a foot of snow weight on the roof…or can it? Point loads yes…evenly distributed snow. Maybe if there’s 20” of snow it would have me worried. I’m probably going to remove it today for peace of mind but wanted to get your thoughts on this.
2021 400 BD
2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 

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  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    I take a snow rake to mine after each storm. Maybe it's not necessary but it's easy enough to do. I'm less concerned with the weight of the snow per se than of freeze-thaw cycles creating a thick layer of ice over the top of the cover. The effects of ice can be a little unpredictable.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • VictoriaP
    VictoriaP Member Posts: 1,496
    Thinking about the year we had back to back to back to back heavy wet snowfalls, I’d likely do as ScottG does simply because if I left 12”, it might be three feet tomorrow. Better to clear it each time and not risk it.

    (Off to note “sturdy carport” on today’s gratitude list. LOL)
    2019 320s BD Lite, white with blue (“Haven”)
    2015 Subaru Outback 3.6r (unsafe 200lb tongue weight limit until 2020 models)
    2020 Subaru Outback XT
    Pacific NW
  • manyman297
    manyman297 Member Posts: 1,434
    Good points. Putting on my boots now :bawling:
    2021 400 BD
    2020 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 
  • bergger
    bergger Moderator Posts: 1,077
    I also clean the snow off after every storm.  
    2021 T@b 400 BD  "Vixen Gail" 
    2018 Nissan Titan Pro 4X "Big Bird"
    Leadville Colorado
  • dragonsdofly
    dragonsdofly Member Posts: 1,927
    We clean snow off any time we get more than 4 inches in single event. Being only a few hundred yards from the water (Detroit River to Lake Erie) we sometimes get several events in a day or week. Usually by March or April, there is a 4' snowdrift between our house and the t@b and access is more difficult, but for the health of our t@b, it's worth it.
    2017 t@b sofitel(Dr@gonsFly)TV 2015 Silverado 2500hd(Behemoth). Wyandotte, Michigan.
    Draco dormiens numquam titilandus.
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    Just make sure you check for loose limbs, too!  :-O


    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • BrianZ
    BrianZ Member Posts: 1,770
    That looks like a whole tree, @ScottG!  Was there any damage?
    -Brian in Chester, Virginia
    TV: 2005 Toyota Sienna LE (3.3L V6)
    RV: 2018 T@B 320S, >100 mods 
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    I just greased the old girls bearings a few days back
    when the temps hit 60°.  Got her all nestled nicely in the barn, fed her some oats and she’ll be ready to roll west to New Mexico on the 28th.  

     
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    BrianZ said:
    That looks like a whole tree, @ScottG!  Was there any damage?
    It was more of a large branch that just laid down gently in the bed of snow on top of the T@B. Other than to my cardiac tissue when I discovered the scene, there was no damage save for a tiny dent at the top of the roof.
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    Rub it in, @Michigan_Mike.  ;-)
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    edited December 2021
    ScottG said:
    Rub it in, @Michigan_Mike.  ;-)
    What a difference a few days make!  I can’t get outta here soon enough!!!  This mornings view!!  😲  😂



    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • ScottG
    ScottG Administrator Posts: 5,674
    edited January 2025
    At first I thought you forgot to upload something, but now I get it!  ;-)
    2015 T@B Max S (320)
    2015 Nissan Frontier SV V6 4x4
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Member Posts: 2,858
    It’s cold here this morning, data is flowing a bit slow!  😂
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • ColleenD2
    ColleenD2 Member Posts: 580
    I am nervous! Our T@B 320 is at home in the driveway (and covered with a thick cover from car cover dot com) and we are expecting up to an inch of ice after getting about 6 inches of snow this Sunday but of course who knows until it gets here how much it will be. We know it will be something though. I am debating if I need to take it back to the carport where we store it. Any tips. 
    2019 Custom T@B 320 U Boondock Lite-ish
    Custom Colors & Custom Interior
    We've slept in 34 states, 2 countries & counting
  • Maxcamp
    Maxcamp Member Posts: 352
    A soft pushbroom easily removes snow from the slippery nylon cover on ours.  Maybe go out and clean off mid-term as well?



    2021 T@B 320S Boondock/ 2012 Tacoma 4 cylinder truck / 2023 Tacoma 6 cyl. truck

  • ColleenD2
    ColleenD2 Member Posts: 580
    Came back here again. This time we have 8 inches of snow and I just went out and used a snow broom to knock it off after grabbing the cover and shaking the heck out of it so I could get as much off as possible before grooming. Just trying to pull that cover from front to back reminds me quickly how heavy that snow is. I read the roof can handle 60 pounds. But I don’t know how much my snow weighs.
    2019 Custom T@B 320 U Boondock Lite-ish
    Custom Colors & Custom Interior
    We've slept in 34 states, 2 countries & counting

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