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06-29-2012, 01:28 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Tulare
Posts: 11
M.O.C. #9534
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Roof weight limit
Still a newbie in the RV world, and I have a question about the weight limit to the roof of our 2005 2950RK. Does anybody know the roof weight limit? Want to clean and condition the roof.
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06-29-2012, 01:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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I don’t know that there is a weight limit. If there is maybe I’ll learn something as well. I weigh approximately 240 LBS and I get on it and move around when needed. I can feel some give to it in places but I’m not concerned about it breaking through. My concerns would be if there would be a bad area or weak board with that in mind I always try and be careful besides I don’t like heights.
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06-29-2012, 04:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Copperas Cove
Posts: 1,426
M.O.C. #12096
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I have thoughly tested my roof and I weigh in at a light 300 lbs. Yes it gives and I try to stay on the seams. Now do I trust that rear ladder, not in this life time lol lol, I use an ext ladder to get up on..
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06-29-2012, 04:48 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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X2, 260# and I use one of those multi position ladders. I do use the factory ladder, to hang my real ladder on.  
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06-29-2012, 06:12 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: chula vista
Posts: 142
M.O.C. #12317
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well i'm not as light as all of you i go up there and hit the sacles at around 235lbs but when I'm doing the roof cleaning and condition my wife is up there doing it together and she will probably get mad at me for telling here weight but she is about 130lbs the only thing is that we try not to stand in the same spot togeather nether of us felt that we would go threw the roof i think the bigest thing for us was falling off the roof the cleaner can be very slippery when wet. one thing that i did that was dumb was i left the truck hook up to the 5ther when i was cleaning it not to good of an idea by the way i have dark blue truck and the white from the roof got all over the truck. so make sure your truck is no ware near your 5ther
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06-29-2012, 06:22 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
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M.O.C. #10948
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The roof is built with arched steel trusses and will easily handle "plus" sized gentlemenn such as myself and yourself. Try and limit gymnastics and other such show-off movements on the roof and you should be OK!
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06-30-2012, 02:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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The roof will handle normal cleaning and maintenance; agree about the ladder; also use my own ladder to get on the roof.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
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06-30-2012, 02:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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I'm about 240 and I use the ladder often seems fine.
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07-04-2012, 05:49 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Claypool
Posts: 279
M.O.C. #9711
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I've been washing coaches for a few years now and have not had an issue with any of the ladders I have encountered. As far as roof is concerned, when purchasing my first Montana I ask the salesman about that issue and the roof on the slides. He said before he went into sales he was the guy that cleaned the snow off the roof before it went into the showroom. At that point he stepped down on a slide out and said come on down. I did and there were no issues, but I don't know about other manufactures, so I don't get on customers non Keystone slides.
Don
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07-05-2012, 04:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Shipman
Posts: 552
M.O.C. #10136
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AT 270 lbs...have no problem nor do I feel uncomfortable on the roof when cleaning etc..I also use the factory ladder but have had to replace one of the plastic pieces holding a step..it developed a crack so we replaced it...but we do hang on the verticals with a death grip when going up or down...lol...
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07-05-2012, 05:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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I am under 200 lbs.I do not go on the roof. Helen does not trust me up there.
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07-05-2012, 06:28 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Savannah
Posts: 270
M.O.C. #7253
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Why doesn't Helen tust you up there? Does she know something the rest of us should know? 
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07-05-2012, 09:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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If a ladder is involved I will most likely fall off it. She will also not let me near knives.
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07-05-2012, 01:06 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Friendship, Maine
Posts: 483
M.O.C. #6338
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The end cap on one of the runs of my ladder broke while I was on it. I went down but caught myself. It could have been bad!
Chip
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07-05-2012, 03:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wappingers Falls
Posts: 1,303
M.O.C. #6263
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Well, not like I know how much either...but...
My son an I created this 8x8 platform for infield NASCAR track viewing...
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07-05-2012, 04:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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Noneck,
Nice! Do you travel with it up like in the picture? If not how long does it take you to put up and take down? Bet that makes a great viewing platform. HamRad
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07-05-2012, 04:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rock Island
Posts: 1,074
M.O.C. #10457
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Keystone needs to make a NASCAR model with a viewing platform that pops up and an interior ladder the drops down. On the ladder breaking issue, if you place your foot in the middle of the step the weight is shared by both ends and verticals at near-equal amounts.
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07-06-2012, 01:38 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wappingers Falls
Posts: 1,303
M.O.C. #6263
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I would never travel with it up there... (straps to keep it from blowing off if a storm come up). Takes us about 1/2 hour to set the platform then we piddle through putting on the railing.
The View...
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07-06-2012, 02:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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Nice view! Thanks for sharing. Didn't think you'd travel with it up. Later, Dennis
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