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Originally Posted by ShrimpBurrito
I've heard of people using the powered movers to guide their TMs into a garage up a slope, so the safety of that and appropriateness of your exact setup might be worth investigating a bit. Post a picture of your garage and driveway, and maybe we can come up with some other ideas.
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I looked into the powered movers.... $1500 for the 3500lb capacity version! That's 1/4 of what I paid for the camper.
Garage pictures are attached. Garage opening is 7'10" with the trim removed (second picture). TM specs say the 2619 is 7'7", so I figured I could pull it off. Specs don't take into account clearance or porch lights, or awning though.
Driveway slope is very gentle, but enough that I couldn't move a 3000lb trailer by hand. I moved a 1600 lb boat in/out for years by hand, and while I can scoot it around in the garage, I can't push it up the incline.
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Originally Posted by ShrimpBurrito
IMHO, if you have a leak at one of the roof vents, you need to pull it off the roof completely, build new risers (or buy them from the factory), and reinstall and the risers will just keep cracking and you will keep getting leaks. Note that the ones the factory uses are "plastic lumber", and they staple them together at the corners with huge staples, preventing them from laying flat on the roof. A better option, which is what I did, is to by some PVC boards from Home Depot / Lowes or a similar place and cut your own (or have someone else do it). That way, you can glue them together with PVC cement, and also put a stainless screw on the corners to secure the lap joints.
Once the roof is completely cleaned of all the old sealant / tape, apply some butyl tape on the riser and press it on the roof. Then apply more tape to the top side of the riser, and place the vent on the riser. Reinstall the clamps and/or screws that were there initially to secure it to the roof, and then apply DAP self-leveling lap sealant to cover the vent flange. I then used RV Proflex sealant to seal the gap between the riser and roof. You could probably use 3M 4200 there too.
Dave
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Thanks for the repair advice. I have tons of experience with home, boat, and auto repair, but RV roofing and sealants are another animal. My risers aren't cracked - one corner separated at the butt joint. I'd think I could reuse them just fine - they look to be in great shape.
Is Dicor self-leveling OK to use? I can't find 4200 locally.