Enclosed trailer snow capacity.....
 

My trailer is out of harms way in the midwest, but anyone concerned about the roofs of their enclosed trailers up here in the NE?

Couple of feet is one thing.......but six plus is another. Roof bracing with 2 X 4 creating an additional internal frame would work, never really thought about it before. But what a disaster if it caves.

Others?

Eric

Re: Enclosed trailer snow capacity.....
 

i have shoveld mine off twice this season in jersey,the last storm dumped a good 10 inches or more, if i had two feet of snow on my roof i would be going seriously crazy

Re: Enclosed trailer snow capacity.....
 

I always parked my trailer leaning to one side,away from side door. This allowed the snow to slide off when it warmed up. Also allowed water to run off away from door.

Re: Enclosed trailer snow capacity.....
 

I've not seen any problems with hi end trailers like Goldrush or Motorsports, but I sure would'nt leave much snow on one like a Haulmark or any of the cheaper ones.
The roof bows on the Goldrush are aluminum I beam extrusions ,while the cheaper trailers have a stamped lite gauge steel roof bow.
Either way ,I would not let more than a foot on mine before I clear it off.
I know 2 friends who had "covered wagon" type trailers collapse.

Re: Enclosed trailer snow capacity.....
 

Mine has pretty heavy roof bows (1.5" square steel tubing). I have seen about 3.5' on it, and didn't even think twice about it.

Re: Enclosed trailer snow capacity.....
 

My 26' enclosed trailer has been sitting the last few years with a collapsed roof. We had about a ft of snow then a day of rain then it froze over night. The next week I got around to cleaning it off only to discover the stamped bows had twisted and collapsed. I am thinking of either making bows out of wood as my fifth wheel travel trailer is or out of some 1 X 2's slightly arched or buying those aluminum ones.

Re: Enclosed trailer snow capacity.....
 

Not living in a snow zone, yet, would it help to build a "A" frame
out of wood to put on the trailer roof with a water proof tarp over
it?? I'll be moving to Colorado in a few more years.