1993 Prowler roof problems,need help!!

[DGFoster]

I got to pull my 30 ft TT today more on how my truck pulled in another thread.

My father in law wanted me to take it to Oscoda so they could use it for company they have coming,well I pulled it out of storage got on the expressway to bring it to the house to air tires up and put blankets and the other stuff that goes in it. Well I hit the expressway,wife looks back to see the rubber roof @ the front lifting up with the wind getting under it,were the aluminum meets the rubber roof,that strip is there but the rubber roof has separated from the wood?

Well I put some DAP adhesive under the rubber to glue it back down,but it is going to need something more,any advise will help.

I was thinking of putting some kind of sealant over the metal strip and feather it out over the aluminum and the rubber roof to hold it dont and keep it from leaking?

And would it be worth putting a new roof on this thing?

It is in remarkable shape for a 93,but soon after we got it glued down it came a down pour with 60 MPH winds so the tarp blew off.

Any info would be greatly helpfull. . Thanks

 

[GerryDrake]

One caveat..... I believe there are a couple others out by now, but it used to be that with the rubber roofs, you could only use DICOR brand sealant. It is NOT petroleum based. The rubber roof is, and any sealant that IS petroleum based will ultimately attack the rubber. Typical silicones and such ARE petroleum based, so read the labels of any you are anticipating using. Likely best to call an RV repair place to confirm details... . Gerry

 

[B.G. Smith]

I had similar incident with a 95 Carri Lite. The rubber came loose at the front and split in the center back about two feet. I was 300 miles from home but fortunately, it was not raining. Stopped at store and bought several rolls of duct tape and taped every thing down until I got home. I called Carri Lite and ordered a strip of new roofing about four foot wide and long enough to go across the trailer. Also got two types of glue, one to glue the rubber to plywood, other to glue rubber to rubber. I cut he old roof back to where it was still good and lapped the new stuff over the old about six inches and glued together. Biggest problem I ran into was at the front where the roof met the front cap, it had never been right and I had to make a wood strip to make a smooth transition from the roof to the cap, also the rubber on mine was stapled at the sides under the trim strip, luckily I had a good air staple gun. The roof and glue were less than $100. 00 I believe. It was still good last year (three years after repair) when I traded the trailer off. Do a search on EPDM roof. Lots of info, repair kits etc. and lots of variation in prices. bg