DianneOK
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We will be winterizing our Teton for the first time. We will be in heavy snow country and our house has no protection for the fiver. DH is planning on keeping most of the snow off...but I am against him getting up there in any capacity 
How much of a snow load can a fiver handle? It must make some difference if the snow is "heavy" or light? Any ideas for a temporary snow roof over the fiver? We can store it somewhere where the snow is less, but we really want to keep it with us.....
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SweetLou
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Good question. I would go back to the manufacturer and ask how the roof is constructed. Since they are no longer available, and most high end trailers are the same, I would start with calling NUWA or using their forum @ NUWAOWNERs.Org and someone there can get you the number. They make Hitchhikers by the way and the CEO reads the post often.
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skipnchar
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My own opinion is there is a higher risk of damage to the roof from removing snow than from it over loading your roof. Might be a good time to take a lesson from local RV Dealers and find out how often THEY remove snow from their stock.
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You've got a big investment in the fiver....or any RV for that matter. I think I'd consider investing in some sort of temporary cover for it. You could probably get one of those pole built tarp things, though again, you'd want to check out their limitations with snow loads....but at least they have sloped roofs. You would probably have to raise the roof by extending the side pole!
I don't know how much I would trust the dealers....they have brand new units, who have (hopefully) good seals on the roof....after a few years, you rig will have some stresses....and would probably be more effected by the snow loads and melting!
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Perhaps you can put some type of heat strip, as shown below, for roofs
This would melt the ice, so you would not have to go up on the roof. It could cause "ice" to hang along the side of the RV like an ice cycle hanging from a roof....and if you are worried about the weight of those, they can be knocked down with a broom handle.
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cdrcos
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skipnchar wrote:My own opinion is there is a higher risk of damage to the roof from removing snow than from it over loading your roof. Might be a good time to take a lesson from local RV Dealers and find out how often THEY remove snow from their stock.
I agree with skipnchar, also the snow load per square foot or inch is never going to be as great as someone walking on the roof, which we all do. I have never heard of anyone having the roof damaged from snow load.
I have, however, heard of crank-up roof vents breaking from snow load so I would make sure I have a Maxxair vent of them, or some type of wooden cover.
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The owners manual on my new one says 8" of snow or 2" of ice is the max...
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I'm With PapPappy. Erect a Pole Barn with only the sloping roof over your trailer.
Or just move down here with us. No snow, no problem.
But then you have to protect the roof from sun damage. So you still need a Pole Barn, Go figure!
Third solution is snowbird South in the winter, migrate back North in the summer.
Of course that doesn't work if you are like me and have to work for a living.
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i shovel mine off after 6 to 8 inches of snow and leave a inch or two on the roof.ice tends to built up on the roof from wet snow and rain freezeing and thawing sometimes as much as several inches of ice and it can get get realy heavy so i shovel off as much as i can.if it was dry powdery snow i wouldnt worry much about it.
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cdrcos wrote:skipnchar wrote:My own opinion is there is a higher risk of damage to the roof from removing snow than from it over loading your roof. Might be a good time to take a lesson from local RV Dealers and find out how often THEY remove snow from their stock.
I agree with skipnchar, also the snow load per square foot or inch is never going to be as great as someone walking on the roof, which we all do. I have never heard of anyone having the roof damaged from snow load..........Joe
I have had almost 2 foot of snow on top of mine with no problems. I never see any of the dealers around here clean the roofs off. (I have seen them do rip-offs, oops different issue! ) Randy
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