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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / June 2007Rubber roof
I have set out to change the rubber roof on my 25' 5th wheel. It has been leaking up front and the underlayment is rotted out, must be replaced. Seems to be OK from about 10-12 feet back from the front, where the roof slopes down from the "penthouse" over the hitch. Anyone with any experience on this sort of job, could I replace just the front part of the roof, overlapping the new over the old for about 4 to 5 feet and gluing it down good? >I have set out to change the rubber roof on my 25' 5th wheel. It has > been leaking up front and the underlayment is rotted out, must be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the front part of the roof, overlapping the new over the old for > about 4 to 5 feet and gluing it down good? Rubber roofs aren't a good way to go. They're prone to splitting and rapid deterioration from sun exposure. You can repair the part that's leaking but the other part will probably crack and split in short order. Poor Dave in La Villa is buying a class 3 with a rubber roof. He'll be having the same trouble as you in a few more years down the road. You shoulda got an Airstream with it's all aluminum construction - lasts a lifetime with no leaks. Shad O'Shay WTFO! I don't need advice on buying a new Airstream, I need to know how best to work with what I have. >> I have set out to change the rubber roof on my 25' 5th wheel. It has >> been leaking up front and the underlayment is rotted out, must be [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Shad O'Shay http://www.airstream.com/product_line/travel_trailers/intccd_home.html click on the International 25 link. You just can't do any better than that. Shad O'Shay > WTFO! I don't need advice on buying a new Airstream, I need to > know how best to work with what I have. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> >> Shad O'Shay > http://www.airstream.com/product_line/travel_trailers/intccd_home.html > > click on the International 25 link. You just can't do any better than that. Advice coming from someone who hates RV'ers? We can do better than that! >> http://www.airstream.com/product_line/travel_trailers/intccd_home.html >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Advice coming from someone who hates RV'ers? We can do better than > that! I hate ignorant bully RVers which is most of you guys but I like RVs. They make some real nice ones. I have to wonder why a low class group of people seem to be attracted to the RV lifestyle. It's not that way with ocean going yachts which are RVs if you think about it. You would never hear a captain of a yacht bragging about how many windsurfers he's killed. But you hear that talk here all the time - people bragging and threatening how they are going to kill bicyclists. When I retire I think I'll buy some land in the Rockies and drill a well and put in a septic system and then buy a nice Airstream and park it there. And a steel pre-fab garage for my car and bikes and washer/dryer. I'll buy one of those wood-fired heating systems that sit in it's own little building outside and I'll plumb the heat into the trailer. Harry Harris is right. Propane is dangerous and too expensive. That would be the life. Up in the mountains with my own little used roads to ride my bicycles on. A nice Ford F-350 for a tow vehicle in case I want a change of scenery once in a while or if I want to go cherry pick at a domestic bike race and kick a.s. Shad O'Shay > but I like RVs. They make some real nice ones. > I have to wonder why a low class group of > people seem to be attracted to the RV lifestyle. I don't know. Why don't you tell us why you like RV's and we'll all know the answer to your own question. >> but I like RVs. They make some real nice ones. I have to wonder why >> a low class group of >> people seem to be attracted to the RV lifestyle. > > I don't know. Why don't you tell us why you like RV's and we'll all > know the answer to your own question. One reason I like RVs is they're portable. Another is the're small. I think people are wasting way too many valuable resources with their kazillion square foot houses. Freaking energy gluttons and global warming abusers. People need to spend less time inside and more time outside. With an RV you can take your stuff with you. You don't have to be packing suitcases all the time and forgetting half the stuff you need. I would be a careful and considerate RV operator. I would go out of my way to be kind and courteous to cyclists and pedestrians and equestrians. I would always yield them the right of way whether or not they had it. I would always tell myself to cool it and try to understand how good I have it so stop with the aggressive behavior. There's plenty of places where aggression is good - like during a race - but aggression on the highway is the sign of a bully personality and a small mind and it shows a definite lack of class. Shad O'Shay > I would be a careful and considerate RV operator. Not so. You've already made blanket statements showing you are anything but considerate to other RV'ers when you don't even know them, their behaviors etc. You've treated RV'ers as a group and you would be part of that group. Your aggressive behavior here is noted. >> I would be a careful and considerate RV operator. > > Not so. You've already made blanket statements showing you are > anything but considerate to other RV'ers when you don't even know > them, their behaviors etc. You've treated RV'ers as a group and you > would be part of that group. Your aggressive behavior here is noted. You're right. I have been kinda an a.s but you guys asked for it. I'm not one to pussyfoot around as you've probably noticed. And you're right again, it's not kool to lump everybody together as bullies just because a couple bullies bullied. But, none of you came to my defense so you sorta deserved being lumped in. Shad O'Shay > You're right. I have been kinda an a.s but you guys asked for it. I'm > not one to pussyfoot around as you've probably noticed. And you're right > again, it's not kool to lump everybody together as bullies just because > a couple bullies bullied. But, none of you came to my defense so you > sorta deserved being lumped in. Now there ya go!! You seem to have the very sort of attitude that you so despise from others! I knew it was in ya! Too funny! Thanks but no thanks for all the advice. Sheesh, why bother, I ask a question and a couple of a.ses start an argument about something totally unrelated! SCREW! > I have set out to change the rubber roof on my 25' 5th wheel. It has > been leaking up front and the underlayment is rotted out, must be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the front part of the roof, overlapping the new over the old for > about 4 to 5 feet and gluing it down good? > Thanks but no thanks for all the advice. Sheesh, why bother, I > ask a question and a couple of a.ses start an argument about [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> the front part of the roof, overlapping the new over the old for >> about 4 to 5 feet and gluing it down good? Hey, what's your problem, dude? You asked a question and I answered it according to my experience. Instead of saying thanks you made some rude comment that it wasn't the answer you were looking for. Well, tough sh.t! Life's like that sometimes so grow up. Junk that leaky POS and get something decent. And stop your whining because people didn't come jumping to your aid or didn't tell you what you wanted to hear. If you can't accept a different opinion then why bother asking a question in the first place? w.nker! Shad O'Shay > Hey, what's your problem, dude? You asked a question and I answered it > according to my experience. Instead of saying thanks you made some rude [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Shad O'Shay His problem is that you screwed with his thread and went way off topic talking about YOU and YOUR thoughts...which in my opinion would make for a very skinny book. Yes you tried to answer his question...but then after that you shoulda shut the F**** up!.....Jimi >>Hey, what's your problem, dude? You asked a question and I answered it >>according to my experience. Instead of saying thanks you made some rude [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > very skinny book. Yes you tried to answer his question...but then after that > you shoulda shut the F**** up!.....Jimi Hey folks, quit responding to the "fish" and he/she/it will go away. Hugh > Hey folks, quit responding to the "fish" and he/she/it will go away. Amen. SHEESH! :( I noticed that my filter KILLED 15 articles when I pulled-up this group just a moment ago. I spotted the RUBBER ROOF inquiry and was quite interested as I plan the same thing. Immediately after the original article, all I saw was a prompt reply to a message I never saw - and EVERYONE jumped on the band wagon. Why can't you simply IGNORE a troll? It just amazes me that you can't. It must be like a moth to a flame. ...and I was hoping for some LEGITIMATE rubber roof information. I'll SCAN the next, few follows-up to this topic but have little hope of find much more than troll fallout.  Signature<sigh> JR snipped > ....and I was hoping for some LEGITIMATE rubber roof information. I'll SCAN > the next, few follows-up to this topic but have little hope of find much more > than troll fallout. Hi Jim, here's the two links provided, the first is the one Tom found and the second was the one I found; <http://www.outerland.com/RV/Roof/> <http://www.mobilehomeadvantage.com/sku.cfm/sub_cat_id/123/ID/24/> We can only hope folks will stop responding to the bait. Hugh Hey Jim, if you find any more info, please let me know. I'm just now taking up the vents and other attachments. Maintenance man at a local RV shop recommended I replace the entire roof instead of just a part of it as I had initially asked about. >>Hey folks, quit responding to the "fish" and he/she/it will go away. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > the next, few follows-up to this topic but have little hope of find much more > than troll fallout. > Hey Jim, if you find any more info, please let me know. Will do but I don't plan the project until this winter, and then I hope to have the coin to PAY my RV guy to do it. It's more satisfying to work overtime at the phone company (something I'm relatively good at after >34 years) and give the $ to him! :) > I'm just now taking up the vents and other attachments. > Maintenance man at a local RV shop recommended I replace > the entire roof instead of just a part of it as I had > initially asked about. I makes sense, really. If you have all the tools out and are taking the time, it would probably be better to do the whole thing. Of course, this is from the guy that *THINKS* he'll have enough money to PAY someone to do the job. Don't hold your breath! Thanks to Hugh for posting the links. Signature:) JR > It's more satisfying to work > overtime at the phone company (something I'm relatively good at after >34 > years) and give the $ to him! :) Not a viable solution for me. Retirement doesn't pay overtime wages. >> overtime at the phone company...after >34 years > Not a viable solution for me. Retirement doesn't pay overtime wages. I "hear" you. That's why I haven't taken that big step - yet. Signature:) JR > Thanks but no thanks for all the advice. Sheesh, why bother, I > ask a question and a couple of a.ses start an argument about [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> the front part of the roof, overlapping the new over the old for >> about 4 to 5 feet and gluing it down good? You need to filter the "fish" character. He's a pseudo biker who hates rv'rs. It does no good to respond to him/her/it and those who do perpetuate the nonsense. As to your question, I recall a post some time ago where a guy replaced his whole rubber roof and posted instructions and photos. Regretfully I don't recall who it was but maybe if you google this group and rec.outdoors.rv-travel you might find it. Use the filters they have and search in the last two years and "rubber roof". I think it's entirely doable. Hugh |
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