This past weekend, we got caught in nasty wind storm out in the So. Cal Desert. The winds were gusting from 50 to 80 MPH. We were in our 2005 Itasca Sunova and it sustained damage to the roof. The wind pulled up and ripped off a section of the top fiberglass layer. Specifically the rear passenger side corner. I was able to stop in a location that was protected from the wind and tape down the edges so that the remaining layer of fiberglass was not ripped off.
I called a shop out here in So Cal. and they we're telling me that this is a known defect on Winnebago's so much so that at the shop they call it a flying roof. Anyway, they are telling me that they will have to replace the entire roof. I can see that makes sense as the roof is one piece. But they are also recommending that we replace it with a rubber roof rather than a fiberglass roof. The reason they recommend rubber is because the fiberglass roof on this model has design flaw in the rear corner that allows air to get under the fiberglass and the potential for the roof tearing off again. I've heard that rubber roofs rot and require a great deal of maintenance and have always heard that fiberglass is the best way to go. But in this case I'm not sure which of the two options to go with. Do any of you have experiences, opinions or suggestions on this subject?
Thanks,
I called a shop out here in So Cal. and they we're telling me that this is a known defect on Winnebago's so much so that at the shop they call it a flying roof. Anyway, they are telling me that they will have to replace the entire roof. I can see that makes sense as the roof is one piece. But they are also recommending that we replace it with a rubber roof rather than a fiberglass roof. The reason they recommend rubber is because the fiberglass roof on this model has design flaw in the rear corner that allows air to get under the fiberglass and the potential for the roof tearing off again. I've heard that rubber roofs rot and require a great deal of maintenance and have always heard that fiberglass is the best way to go. But in this case I'm not sure which of the two options to go with. Do any of you have experiences, opinions or suggestions on this subject?
Thanks,