UP ON THE ROOF (1 Viewer)

[Road Cruiser]

Hi Funsters,

I would like to stand up on the roof on one small specific area of my Autoquest 180 and have a plan to avoid damage which I would like to offer for comments and advice. The specific area is a narrow line which extends from the nearside to the offside and starts over the wardrobe area on the nearside to the bathroom area on the offside. This specific route has been chosen on the assumption that, since both the wardrobe and bathroom extend from floor to ceiling, this will give enough vertical support in this narrow area across the roof to make walking on it, via a scaffold, board feasible. Access to the roof will be via a 3.8 meter telescopic ladder which has a five foot length of padded timber lashed to the top rung to spread the load across the side walls of the vehicle and the scaffold board will also be fully cushioned by using carpet adhesive to affix a length of camping bed foam to one side. If anyone has a roof plan of a 2014 Elddis Autoquest 180 showing the reinforcement areas in the new Solid Construction I would be obliged and of course any constructive advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[funflair]

I should really ask what you weigh but that aside and assuming you are not too big I can't see anything wrong with your plan as the scaffold board will spread any load.

Martin

 

[rangi]

Kneel instead of standing

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[pappajohn]

Just get on the roof.
I have NEVER heard of a motorhome roof collapsing under body weight.
ALL mine have beared my weight with ease and I'm 17stone.
Obviously keep away from the edges and any roof vent/window and most importantly, keep off the overcab area.
The weakest part of any flat structure is the edge and around any holes.
All the ladder needs is padding where it sits against the side/roof join, it doesn't need the weight spreading, but only to prevent scratching/scuffing.

 

[Road Cruiser]

Thanks for your comments all ... I now have the confidence to proceed once the weather improves.

 

[pappajohn]

Just one thing to be careful about.....

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[Figaro]

once the weather improves.

That may be the hardest bit !

 

[movan]

@rangitira . Why would @Road Cruiser be safer on his knees ..... do you mean praying he won't fall off?

 

[tonyidle]

@rangitira . Why would @Road Cruiser be safer on his knees ..... do you mean praying he won't fall off?

Takes longer for his head to hit the ground?

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[pappajohn]

St

Kneel instead of standing

standing......bigger footprint/contact area.

 

[andy63]

does this help make your mind up

 

[pappajohn]

Convinced yet ?
And Caravans are of an inferior construction method than motorhomes.

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[rangi]

@rangitira . Why would @Road Cruiser be safer on his knees ..... do you mean praying he won't fall off?

It was just, in view of his "over the top " preparations, something to calm his nervousness at getting on the roof. I can understand his nervousness completely, in the past I thought nothing of scrambling around like a monkey 50 feet above the ground with only a round turn and 2 half hitches tween me and a steel deck below.

That bravado has shrunk a bit now just about manage a 2 stage ladder now