Aluminum roof coming unglued? June 22, 2014, 08:23:35 pm Yahoo Message Number: 147056I own a 1997 LD 30IB and have had a great time learning about our rig. We haven't had too many issues this last year but I now have a concern after climbing on top of our rig to sweep it off etc. The roof seems to have come unglued to whatever it lays on..I can move the metal up and down easily...kinda freaky..I'm sure it may move while driving and I'm wondering if anyone else has had this happen to their roof and is there a fix for this? Living the dream...Jim and Denice
Re: Aluminum roof coming unglued? Reply #1 – June 22, 2014, 08:33:29 pm Yahoo Message Number: 147059The LD is built that way to allow the aluminum to expand and contract without damaging anything.Dick
Re: Aluminum roof coming unglued? Reply #2 – June 22, 2014, 08:38:45 pm Yahoo Message Number: 147060"The roof seems to have come unglued to whatever it lays on..I can move the metal up and down easily...kinda freaky..I'm sure it may move while driving and I'm wondering if anyone else has had this happen to their roof and is there a fix for this?Jim and DeniceYou can keep on 'Living the dream... This in normal for all LDs. It's all about aluminum's high expansion and contraction rate, when heated and cooled. The center section of the sheet roof aluminum floats on top of the plywood under-layment and is not glued. On a hot summer day, an LD's roof will have waves in it and will buckle underfoot. On a cold winter's day, the roof will be as tight as a drum. Yes, it does look strange. Twenty years of LD ownership have shown it not be be a problem.Larry
Re: Aluminum roof coming unglued? Reply #3 – June 22, 2014, 09:32:12 pm Yahoo Message Number: 147065Whew!!!! So glad I asked..thanks for the answers folks...I'll sleep better tonight..Currently in Belvidere, Ilinois at the Outdoor World/Thousand Trails Park for two weeks...
Re: Aluminum roof coming unglued? Reply #4 – June 22, 2014, 11:42:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 147075"The roof seems to have come unglued to whatever it lays on..I can move the metal up and down easily."As Dick said, it's supposed to do that. On a hot day, the aluminum roof will expand by an inch or more in length, so it must be free to move.Andy BairdTravels with Andy