Tent Trailer Sagging Roof

Each rv roof top air conditioner has a gasket underneath between the ac unit and the roof and these can sometimes develop leaks even on fairly new rv s.

Tent trailer sagging roof.

After everything was disconnected from the main body of the camper we took off the roof and put it on top of two sawhorses right next to the camper. Lift it into place and raise the uprights to meet the holes. You should probably walk away from this camper. For a better look at our deconstructed roof watch the video below.

You may not have water damage issues now but if the roof doesn t close properly you will. There will be times your pop up camper roof needs repair due to cracks from small accidents or extreme weather conditions. If you are patient the right camper will come along. The tent trailer had alot of damage done by the previous owner and i spent weeks re.

I used the 2x2 also to drill the holes in the ceiling board for the same reason. I haven t seen a lot of videos on bracing up a sagging camper roof. It is almost inevitable especially if you use it a lot or have had it for quite some time. If you have a roof that is sagging on the inside and it passes all visual inspections from the outside you should take a second look at the air conditioner.

This video is about the repairs i made to my 1990 starcraft tent trailer. 2017 bighorn 3270rs roof issues. Push the bolt through the butyl tape or add silicone to the tpo before tightening the bolt washer to provide a watertight seal. Bracing a sagging roof is no easy feat even for those of us who are handy.

I drilled the holes in the 2x2 first then placed it in position on the roof and used it as a drill guide to drill the holes in the rv roof so all the holes would line up. Sadly jacqueline i think the rv places you called are right. Older campers are bad about the roofs sagging. How to do a pop up camper roof rebuild.

We used 2 x 4s to hold the roof in place while we detached the other lifting brackets. Install all 4 sides and test.