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Offline GUTourer

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Jayco roof
« on: September 27, 2012, 10:32:50 AM »
Help!!!

I need to know if I can safely stand on the roof of a jayco eagle to install my solar panels!??!  I physically cannot reach the middle (centre) of the roof where I'm trying to fix my battons without standing on it.  Its the two piece roof if that matters!
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2012, 10:57:27 AM »
bump sorry guys need someone who can confirm this ...
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2012, 11:05:45 AM »
G'day GUTourer,
I'm not a small bloke by any means, 118kg and I have very carefully with the aid of a couple pieces of 90x35 pine laid across the roof of our old Swan got up there while the roof was down to re-seal the 4 seasons hatch.
With the roof down and a couple of pieces of timber across it I can't see why you couldn't.

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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2012, 11:59:50 AM »
Appreciate that hairs, thats kinda what I had in mind.  Was going to lay planks from each left and right edge across the van roof but just wanted someones voice who had done it before.  I had envisaged the damn roof snapping down the middle and then forever having leaks .....
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2012, 12:09:27 PM »
No worries mate, you'll be able to fix your panels and away you go.
Happy & safe travels.
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2012, 12:47:37 PM »
Have also stood on the roof with planks across it.  No way I would do it without planks though.
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2012, 01:25:43 PM »
Haven't stood on the roof of our Flamingo but have crawled across to give our solar panel a good clean
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2012, 01:33:55 PM »
Just a follow up question to the above, I have a 2003 Dove and I am about to do the same (fit a panel)

Will a stud finder work to find the cross members to screw into? My plan is to use aluminium angle to mount the panel.

is there a better way?

(sorry for slight thread hijack)

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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2012, 01:46:45 PM »
Quote from: Bm0 on September 27, 2012, 01:33:55 PM
Just a follow up question to the above, I have a 2003 Dove and I am about to do the same (fit a panel)

Will a stud finder work to find the cross members to screw into? My plan is to use aluminium angle to mount the panel.

is there a better way?

(sorry for slight thread hijack)

B

No probs at all mate this is vital info IMHO and something I would be keen to hear the opinions of others as well.  Like you I have sikaflexed and stainless steel bolted the 50x50x4mm aluminium angle to the front and sides of my panels, leaving a 15-20mm gap underneath the panel for air flow (THE BLOODY JAYCO ROOF IS NOT LEVEL!!!!).
« Last Edit: September 27, 2012, 01:48:56 PM by GUTourer »
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2012, 04:07:11 PM »
Hi,
  I read on another forum where some people are using these kind of mounts for their panels.
           http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Solar-Panel-Mounting-Bracket-Kit-Cable-Block-BLACK-MED-Caravan-RV-Boat-/180942324289?pt=AU_Solar&hash=item2a2100c241

Cheers, Robyn
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2012, 04:47:09 PM »
Quote from: WaituiRob on September 27, 2012, 04:07:11 PM
Hi,
  I read on another forum where some people are using these kind of mounts for their panels.
           http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Solar-Panel-Mounting-Bracket-Kit-Cable-Block-BLACK-MED-Caravan-RV-Boat-/180942324289?pt=AU_Solar&hash=item2a2100c241

Cheers, Robyn


YUPO they are the ones jayco uses to mount them ...... at least when I swung by Jayco Bairnsdale thats what he showed me.  I will say this here as well in my own jayco thread DO NOT USE 30MM SCREWS!!!!!!!!!!    GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Thanks for the link  :cup:
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Re: Jayco roof
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2012, 07:21:55 PM »
Mounted my between the roof racks,
I can still wash under the panels and use a mop to clean the top.
Cheer
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