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Roof questions

The thread on the strange leak got me wondering about how many openings are there in a Foretravel roof? I can come up with: two a/c, two or three plumbing vents, air horns (one or two?), spotlight (do all have this?), bathroom skylight/vent fan (do all have either one or the other?), satellite dish, 10 clearance lights.

What else?

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Reply #1
Mine also has numerous screws holding down a drain from each a/c to the rear with a down tube to prevent water draining down the sides.  David
David & Lou Ann Bouchard
Summer: Mount Vernon, Ohio
Winter: RiverBend Motorcoach Resort  LaBelle, Florida
2003 U320 38' Build #6174 "Willie"
2013 Cadillac SRX Toad
MC #17151 FMCA #F431393

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Reply #2
The fixtures you listed, plus: refrigerator vent, tv antenna jack or rotator, tv antenna cable, CB antenna, auxiliary cellular phone antenna, radio antenna (front), radio antenna (rear), fittings for luggage rack, two exhaust vents, solar panel, satellite phone antenna and cable (rare, but my old coach has one).
J D Stevens
1997 U295 CAI 36' Build #5085
2002 Subaru Outback
Motorcade 16869
Bellville, TX

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Reply #3
David,
On ours we have 2 radio antennas, CB antenna, cell phone antenna, 2 horns/ with front & rear mounts, TV antenna,1 plumbing vent, vent over stove, sky light in shower, friendly fan over stool, 2 a/c units. holes for mounts for roof rack & fridge vent.
We have no satelite receiver up there, no spot light, clearance lights are on end caps.
It all depends as to the lay out and what was ordered on the coach.
Pamela & Mike
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #4
the main thing is to keep them secure.  when Xtreme removed an outdated satellite antenna on ours, found some small amount of delimitation under it.  Xtreme did not patch the holes but rather re-worked the entire section with new glass, seal.  Some would have only patched (sealed) the holes.  So David, I guess to me the number not so important as inspect each.  I wonder what the frequency might need to be on that exercise?  Annual?  I wonder if someone noted solar panel that were added?  Those may have generated a few holes, but even so, inspecting and keeping sealed I imagine is the key point.  Good luck in your searchings.....Mike
Mike
2001 U320 4010 Build 5878 (Gus)
Wrangle Unlimited Toad
Nacogdoches

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Reply #5
All roof caulking should be checked annually.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

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Reply #6
What is the best caulk to use on the fiberglass roof?
Better to ask and get it right the first time.
Thanks,
Jerry
Jerry & Nanci
1999 U270 34'WTFI
2011 Malibu
A smart man knows what to say, a wise man knows when to say it.

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Reply #7
What is the best caulk to use on the fiberglass roof?
Better to ask and get it right the first time.
Thanks,
Jerry
I always use Dicor self leveling lap sealant. Don't know if it is best but it has always worked for me and lots of folks I know.

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

 

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Reply #8
What is the best caulk to use on the fiberglass roof?
Better to ask and get it right the first time.

Fortunately the forum has "Urethane Man" as a resource :)  Leak revisited
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320