Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I like the room inside and the ease of construction of a Benroy. My question is about the flat top. Is this a problem with water puddling and causing problems? I have read that you did not want level roofs. However, I don't think I would ever be able to park one that level anyway!

Ricky

If you put a seam and trim on a flat top it will hold water. Lake M is doing well cause she is rarely level.

You can cut it slightly rounded and it will be the same. Just keep the vent place more flat.

Just crank the tongue jack up a crank or two you will not even notice. I like to sleep head up anyways.

Kens wrote:Just crank the tongue jack up a crank or two you will not even notice. I like to sleep head up anyways.

I do the same... I prefer my head higher than my feet while sleeping even though I dont have a flat roof top.

Yea...I have had a leak problem because I have trim that catches the water. But I have fixed it with epoxy. I also try to keep water off the top of the TD...and the rest of the TD if I can help it. It's just one of those thing I have to deal with.

Mk

I always keep the front elevated a bit.

On my Bear Bones model I build the sides in the galley area in about 3". and put 2 pieces of insert molding, one on the outside and one on the inside.

My Hurricane hinge extends out past the inner molding abour 1/2 to 3/4" diverting the water into a gully between the 2 moldings. Dumping it directly to the ground.



Happy Trails

Len

Mary K wrote:Yea...I have had a leak problem because I have trim that catches the water. But I have fixed it with epoxy. I also try to keep water off the top of the TD...and the rest of the TD if I can help it. It's just one of those thing I have to deal with.

Mk

Mary, I cut guuters in my trim to divert the water. Now it doesn't hang around and rot the wood.....

John...I think you are on to something there....

Cause that is the same spot where the water comes to pool up any way...It never occurred to me to cut the SIDE trim for it to drain...DUH! I kept trying to figure out how to cut the top trim..I'm a dork..


Thanks for the pics.

Mk

Thanks for all the information. I'm still putting this all together in my head for our build. I'm trying to learn experiences from you guys and attempt to avoid any mistakes that you fill me in on because I will invent a plenty of my own.

Ricky

I like a flat floor so I've put a 5/8" slope on the roof. Every thing else is pretty much standard.

My Benroy has a flat roof and a vent in it. I don't have any seams in the roof. The onlything that could stop water it my huricane hinge in the back. I store it with the tongue jacked as low as possible to shed water. When camping I'll have it pretty level, maybe head up a little.

Gerdo wrote:My Benroy has a flat roof and a vent in it. I don't have any seams in the roof.

Ricky, I think this is your answer.... Like mine you saw at the South/North, not having any seams in it takes care of the problem. I've never even thought about raising the front. I just set a small level on the galley counter when we set up and level it up. Keeps the cook happy... We also have a roof vent.



Mark