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Excess aluminum roof?
I went from a 1995 to a 2021 so I'm not sure if this is normal or not but my roof has waves in it. The aluminum doesn't lay flat like my old LD did.
2021 Mid Bath

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Well my '99 TK does that too. When it is cold the roof will lay flat. When warm it expands and 'waves' in the areas with no hold down screws (vents and such). I put the brackets, holding my solar panels, on in cold weather.  The ends of the aluminum angles were rounded off at the corners, so there wouldn't be something strong and sharp against the roof sheet as it flexes..   RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB

Re: Excess aluminum roof?
Reply #2
Well my '99 TK does that too. When it is cold the roof will lay flat. When warm it expands and 'waves' in the areas with no hold down screws (vents and such). I put the brackets, holding my solar panels, on in cold weather.  The ends of the aluminum angles were rounded off at the corners, so there wouldn't be something strong and sharp against the roof sheet as it flexes..   RonB

It's strange to have this flex in the roof skin but on a sidenote... I do like the anti-slip texture paint they apply now.
My 95 roof was very slippery and best traversed on when dry.
2021 Mid Bath

 
Re: Excess aluminum roof?
Reply #3
You would expect 'waves' in the aluminum roof expanding with heat when secured in places to a wood frame. NOT doing this might have been an indication some attachments had come loose...

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit