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The above information is good, IF you're an average sized person...
If, on the other hand, you're a 350 pound "lineman", then I'd be very cautious about climbing on nearly any RV roof..
IMHO, when Keystone added the statement to the owner's manual that said, "If your trailer has a roof ladder, it has a walkable roof, if there is no ladder, the roof is not considered walkable".....
That statement, when you look at the "Paul Harvey, rest of the story" critically limits the "real situation"....
When the roof ladder has a "warning decal" that says, "WEIGHT LIMIT 150 POUNDS"..... Then if you're an "average sized person" (175-200 pounds) you can't use the ladder to access the roof, so what Keystone didn't write in the manual (but you need to consider) is this: If you weigh more than the ladder weight limit, then the roof is not walkable. Using another ladder to get on the roof ??? If you're "average weight" and careful..... If you use some device to spread your weight to prevent damage.... if you work from the side of the trailer....
If you want to know for sure what thickness roof decking is on your trailer, pull the plastic trim from the bathroom roof vent, you'll find the TPO membrane stapled to the framework. Pull one of the flaps and you can see the roof decking. If you don't have a ladder, you'll likely find that it's 1/4" OSB. If you do have a ladder, it's likely 3/8" OSB. If you weight 200 lbs and climb the ladder, damaging the mounting plates on the roof, you'll likely wind up with water damage in the rear corner of your trailer ceiling.
Moral of the story: If you do go on the roof, make sure you don't damage it and take precautions to protect it. If you're "heavy" think twice before you just "head up there and walk around"....
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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