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ExRocketScientist

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Posted: 05/09/12 06:07am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

It depends on the condition of the roof, how it was made, and how much you weigh. As equipped, I weight 157 pounds. I walk all over the roof of my fiver and my TT. Both have 1/2" decking. On the fiver, I can feel it giving under my feet, and if I weighed 250, I would stay off of the roof. My TT is solid as a rock and I would not hesitate to walk on it if I weighed 300 pounds. If the roof ever leaked and the decking rotted a bit, I wouldn't want to set foot on one of those spots no matter how much I weigh.

BTW: 303 Aerospace protectant seems to slow down the accumulation of dirt on the roof and reduce streaking. It is safe for rubber roofs.


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If you don't want black streaks keep the gutters clean and have drain spouts....AGAIN the membrane is designed to have that "sluff" left alone NOT removed. HOWEVER...if you have a TPO roof washing is fine as it does not sluff off since it is vinyl

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I am 165 and from feeling around the roof seems very strong. I think there needs to be an acronym sticky for this site. Most are relatively easy to figure out even for me but what is a TPO?

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Posted: 05/09/12 07:21am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

TPO = thermoplastic polyolefin

It is one of two materials that trailer roofs are commonly made of these days.

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