do i need a new roof

[brad]

hello im a new pup owner i also wish i had known about this site and the roof systems on 1999 coleman fleetwood i have had mine a week and love it nothing apears to be wrong now but do i need to go ahead and have the roof replaced i guess what im asking does every roof go bad what is the odds

                                                             thanks,
                                                                  brad

[SkipP]

hello im a new pup owner i also wish i had known about this site and the roof systems on 1999 coleman fleetwood i have had mine a week and love it nothing apears to be wrong now but do i need to go ahead and have the roof replaced i guess what im asking does every roof go bad what is the odds
 
thanks,
brad

Brad, you may be in luck. DO NOT replace a perfectly good roof based on the possibility that the one you have might fail. The failure rate for the ABS roof is well below 50% (I'm not sure that there any "real" numbers) so you have a better than average chance that your roof is stable. If a '99 roof hasn't shown signs of sag, I'd say your odds are even better still. Our '00 Cheyenne had the ABS roof and I loved it. Never a worry about hail, it was less likely to leak and the thing looked good. Ours didn't fail but the wife wanted a roomier camper. The Alumitite roof on our '03.5 Mesa is...okay. I liked the ABS roof better though.
 
My advice to keep what you have and enjoy it! If it fails in the future (unlikely), there's no cost benefit in replacing it now vs. later.

[tlhdoc]

You don't need to replace the roof unless it fails.  If it seals and it stays dry inside when towing in the rain, sitting in your driveway you are fine.

[AustinBoston]

hello im a new pup owner i also wish i had known about this site and the roof systems on 1999 coleman fleetwood i have had mine a week and love it nothing apears to be wrong now but do i need to go ahead and have the roof replaced i guess what im asking does every roof go bad what is the odds

Calm down, Brad!  You've posted three times, and all three sound rather paniced about the roof.  If the roof situation was really bad, some lawyer would have already started a class action suit.  That hasn't happened, and probably won't ever happen.

Camping is about having a good time and relaxing.  That roof won't collapse, it won't tear up, and it probably won't sag.  If you get very unlucky and it does, deal with it then.  But until then, enjoy your pop-up.

Austin

[mjdfarm]

I have a 98 coleman niagara.  No problems yet!!!!

[Dog]

just wonderin what happens when they fail? I own an apache and that an abs roof,I do have a slight sag but I'll correct that come spring,,not bad for 30 years old

[brad]

Thank You All. You Are All Right And I Was Wigging Out But I Feel Better Now I Called Fleetwood Today And Also A Place That Sells That Brand Close To Where I Live And They All Said The Same Thing That You All Did So Thanks Alot I Am Going Camping This Weekend And I Am Going To Enjoy Myself To The Fullest  Thanks And Have A Wonderful Weekend

P.s Its A Funny Thing. I Own My  Business As A Roofer And Home Repairs But Diddnt Know A Thing About The Abs Roof System How About That But If Anyone Needs To Know About A Roof On A House Or Building Ask Away Chances Are I Could Answer It A Little Better Then The One I Ask

[brad]

You don't need to replace the roof unless it fails.  If it seals and it stays dry inside when towing in the rain, sitting in your driveway you are fine.

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