Washing the van roof

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited June 2016 #32

    I tend to wash the roof with a brush from a step ladder or a normal ladder but when I polish the roof I climb onto it. People are quite right it is very high up at 3m and I don't feel overly safe from slipping so I tend to move around on hands and knees on a pad to reduce impact. You have to just be careful of all the obstructions and whilst my MH roof is more than adequate to walk on at 80k but I cannot walk on the GRP part at the front over the cab or the fancy rear end panel. I have to reach out over the front on my belly or from side steps. I always fear for slipping over the top too! .Regards, Roy

    ....i assume you meant a trim 80 kg (12.5 st) Roy....? or are you saying that more expensive vans have better roofs?Wink

    for the doubters regarding roof strength....Hymer ran an advertising campaing many years ago where they sat one of their top line MH on top of another identical one to demonstrate the inherent strength....couldnt vouch for the average caravan though...

    needless to say, my MH roof has no problem accommodating my svelte 60 kg....Wink

    (though after a fortnight's holiday of too much dining and wine even i am going have to get a grip of the calories in the next few weeks.....Undecided....best get out and mow that lawn...or wash that van roof.....)

    ..Glad our van is not average thenWink

    ...sounds like you cant, eitherUndecided.

    which side of 'average' would yours be, and are you confident it'll support your weight....Wink

    ...As it will take a  Ford Mondeo estate ,it will take meCoolHappy

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited June 2016 #33

    tilted which way cyberyacht fore or aft

    Aft, otherwise it would sluice down over my shoes as I entered the front door of the house.

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #34

    ...sounds like you cant, eitherUndecided.

    which side of 'average' would yours be, and are you confident it'll support your weight....Wink

    ...As it will take a  Ford Mondeo estate ,it will take meCoolHappy

     

    so, youve put a Mondeo on the roof.....?

    neat (not) bit of driving...Undecided

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited June 2016 #35

    ...sounds like you cant, eitherUndecided.

    which side of 'average' would yours be, and are you confident it'll support your weight....Wink

    ...As it will take a  Ford Mondeo estate ,it will take meCoolHappy

     

    so, youve put a Mondeo on the roof.....?

    neat (not) bit of driving...Undecided

    ..Laughing gives more room on pitch 

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #36

    ...sounds like you cant, eitherUndecided.

    which side of 'average' would yours be, and are you confident it'll support your weight....Wink

    ...As it will take a  Ford Mondeo estate ,it will take meCoolHappy

     

    so, youve put a Mondeo on the roof.....?

    neat (not) bit of driving...Undecided

    ..Laughing gives more room on pitch 

    What about the separation regs? youll have that warden onto you....

    i could understand Mondeo Man climbing onto the roof (though, somehow, i dont see you as that....) but the Mondeo itself.....?......

    you lost me completely (again) there JVB....Sad

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited June 2016 #37

    ...sounds like you cant, eitherUndecided.

    which side of 'average' would yours be, and are you confident it'll support your weight....Wink

    ...As it will take a  Ford Mondeo estate ,it will take meCoolHappy

     

    so, youve put a Mondeo on the roof.....?

    neat (not) bit of driving...Undecided

    ..Laughing gives more room on pitch 

    What about the separation regs? youll have that warden onto you....

    i could understand Mondeo Man climbing onto the roof (though, somehow, i dont see you as that....) but the Mondeo itself.....?......

    you lost me completely (again) there JVB....Sad

    ..Our van  is from an English family company and their website  shows how strong their vans are,their only let down was using a Mondeo Cool

  • young thomas
    young thomas Club Member Posts: 11,357 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited June 2016 #38

    Ha, is that you in the photo.....Wink...if not, perhaps you can hire him to do yours....

    thing is, the 'B' might be strong enough to have a man with a hose up there on the roof, but given some of the stories (some even on CT)  would you risk it....?

    id have thought thats the last thing an owner would want....Undecided

  • Heethers
    Heethers Forum Participant Posts: 641
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    edited June 2016 #39

    Never had a problem got her that has to be obeyed to do it, now l can all  see you having a laugh. Well better get the wellies on before she see's this post