Lazy Daze Owners' Group

Re Honda Fit Weakness & rock guards

June 20, 2009, 05:43:38 pm

Yahoo Message Number: 103466

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William, mollyb52, Steve, and others - I sure do appreciate your answers. I'm going to be seeing an off-road mechanic in the next week or two with some Jeep stuff, and I'll see what he can come up with.

Thanks to all, Sarah

Re: Weight capacity limits of the LD 26.5' MB Roof???

Reply #2 – June 25, 2009, 11:08:43 am

Yahoo Message Number: 103526

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"I have read and liked the idea of placing the anti-skid strips on the areas of the roof where the roof rafters are located as Andy had previously suggested..."

Actually, Larry Wade gets credit for that idea. :-)

"How does one locate them?? Stud Finder?"
 An old-fashioned magnetic stud finder only detects nails, so it probably isn't going to work. And a new electronic stud sensor won't work through a metal layer (not even through foil wallpaper, as I learned in my last apartment), so that won't help you on an aluminum roof. The best method is to just feel where the roof flexes least... or thump on it. :-)
 "I would think placing your weight only where the roof rafters are or laying on the roof for better distribution of weight would be the prudent thing to do."
 There's a layer of plywood under that aluminum, you know. :-) The roof is plenty strong; I don't worry about walking on it.

Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/