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03-28-2015, 07:32 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
2004 25' Safari
Blue Mountain
, Mississippi
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 27
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Weight limit of top
I weigh about 200lbs. Would a 25' 2004 Safari's top support me if I needed to get up there to do any maintenance work?
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03-28-2015, 08:06 AM
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Rivet Master 
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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Stay on the rivet lines/ribs and you will be ok. Be extra careful around the end caps.
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03-28-2015, 08:10 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 20
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Kooskia
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,591
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You also could take an old piece of carpet and put it on a square of plywood or a board which then put carpet down on the roof to spread out your weight some.
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03-28-2015, 08:11 AM
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Rivet Master
1982 31' Airstream 310
champaign
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 4,072
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I put a painters tarp down and then use a piece of 3/4" plywood about 18" wide and long enough to span two ribs. Makes a pretty good surface to work off of.
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03-28-2015, 08:23 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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MICHAEL
Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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03-28-2015, 08:37 AM
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Rivet Master
1982 31' Airstream 310
champaign
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 4,072
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AWCHIEF, I dont think thats extreme at all. Safe, secure, and not that much trouble to set up. Especially if removing/replacing an ac.
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03-28-2015, 08:39 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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Perception is everything.
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MICHAEL
Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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03-28-2015, 09:03 AM
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Moderator
2004 30' Classic Slideout
Fenton
, Missouri
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 10,411
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I've been up on the roof to replace my air conditioner shroud. As others noted, keep your feet on the rivet lines and you will be fine. I was about 220 at the time I did this and the trailer suffered no ill effects.
Jack
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STL Mo.
AIR #56 S/OS#15
'04 Classic 30' S.O.,'03 GMC Savana 2500
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03-28-2015, 10:27 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Hillsboro
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 6,408
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275# and I just worked on the roof. Put 2x4 length across rivets. And it worked fine.
Hardest part is foot and hand placement when mount/dismount of roof.
I would prefer the scaffolding tho but have to rent the scaffolding. Since I can weld I am thinking of building my own specialty fit scaffold.
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Channing
WBCCI# 30676
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03-28-2015, 11:17 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB International
Farmville
, Virginia
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 73
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Do not get on the roof from either end, only the sides.
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Paul Hoffman
2014 27FB International (WBCCI # 5327)
VA Plate: SOJOUNR
2013 Ford F-150 XLT Super Cab (Silver)
VA Plate: WYO2VA
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