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Old 10-31-2015, 06:18 PM   #1
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Premier Walk On Roof

The salesman when I purchased our Premier 19fbpr said it had a walk on roof. I spoke with a seperate dealership and the service manager said it had a walk on roof. I sent a email to Keystone who said it DID NOT HAVE A WALK ON ROOF!

Anybody know what thickness of plywood is on the roof of a Premier?
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Old 10-31-2015, 06:45 PM   #2
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Not sure of the thickness. I think I was told I could walk on it but I would never take the chance. Luckily to date in three years have not had a need to walk on it. I have been able to do everything from a ladder.
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Old 11-12-2015, 01:40 PM   #3
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I too am unsure on the capacity of the roof on my 31bhpr...

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Old 11-15-2015, 02:19 AM   #4
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I am 200 lbs and get on ours yearly for checking for tears and general cleaning. I use 2 pieces of plywood that I layed carpet over and just move as needed. I would rather be safe than sorry.
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Old 11-15-2015, 05:29 AM   #5
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Service tech told me to use plywood like stated above or just to be careful and I should walk on the joists. He said I would be able to see them. My owners manual says roof is non-walkable unless it comes with a factory installed ladder. I'm new to RVs and I have a Cougar not sure if there is that much a difference. Either way this non walking roof stuff has me a little worried. I would like to keep an eye on my seals and roof.


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Old 11-15-2015, 09:57 AM   #6
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Service tech told me to use plywood like stated above or just to be careful and I should walk on the joists. He said I would be able to see them. My owners manual says roof is non-walkable unless it comes with a factory installed ladder. I'm new to RVs and I have a Cougar not sure if there is that much a difference. Either way this non walking roof stuff has me a little worried. I would like to keep an eye on my seals and roof.


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Your service tech was correct. You can get on the roof for routine maintenance, just use caution and the techniques you already stated.

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Your service tech was correct. You can get on the roof for routine maintenance, just use caution and the techniques you already stated.

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Thanks! Just has me a little worried.


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Old 11-15-2015, 04:10 PM   #8
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In "years gone by" a fully walkable roof meant that you could tow your RV to the NASCAR races, climb on top with 6 or 8 of your good friends, hoist up lawn chairs, a cooler and even an umbrella to keep the sun off the party.

Today's RV's simply can't manage that kind of load on the roof, and, as they become lighter and longer, they realistically can't support any "indiscriminate tapdancing". Most, but not all of the light weight RV's will support a "last year's average weight" person who is careful and doesn't walk carelessly on the roof. Bets are off for "tomorrow's growing body habitus" as well as those who consider themselves "pleasingly plump".

I'd think that most of Keystone's RV's will support someone of less than 200 pounds, who is very careful, takes caution to only step on the roof trusses and if he/she needs to kneel to do some work, uses a carpet covered plywood base or a 2" rigid foam board to disperse their weight over a larger area.

Will Keystone tell you that the roof is "walkable"? Probably not, and knowing how easy it is for people to "push the envelope" just a tad bit more, if they did say that it was OK for a 200 pound man to walk carefully on the roof, someone weighing 250 would try it and complain that their roof didn't support them. So, make what you will of the "walkable/not walkable" roof comments in the owner's manual. After all, a step ladder placed beside the RV will allow an owner to access pretty much everything that's on the roof without putting the first foot on the TPO or EPDM.
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