Popup Abs Roof Keeps Expanding And Contracting

Coleman abs roofs were introduced in 1996 and were installed on all coleman pop up trailers from 1996 to 1998.

Popup abs roof keeps expanding and contracting.

At colder temperatures abs parts will shrink and at warmer temperatures abs will expand. After a few years it sagged and we had it replaced under warranty with a new roof. Abs is thick plastic that is durable but it often cracks and becomes damaged over time. After a lot of research though i realized that you could still repair that abs roof and in many cases the owners of the repaired coleman abs roofs were happier with the results than had they gone with a traditional pop up camper roof.

And as long as those nails aren t breaking through the surface i wouldn t worry too much about it. As the lumber expands it moves and it will rub against other pieces of wood that aren t moving at the same rate. We carry a large selection of original equipment hard to find roof and related hardware. Original coleman and fleetwood roofs and equipment.

The wood is expanding when it warms up as in the spring and contracting when it cools off as in winter. I thought so too. The new roof had an improved shape crowned in both directions and a metal support brace. This is all natural and harmless.

Instead of using the powder mixture you can also opt to use a rubberized leak stopper. Just google coleman abs roof repair and you will find lots of information. This movement creates the popping noise. In 1999 coleman stopped producing the roofs and started buying abs roofs from another company.

Let it sit for a few minutes and use it once it s gooey. Mix it together in a glass container stir it until it is combined well. We had minimal cracking in our abs roof. Some of the big beams in the cellar may crack and that.

Add one part abs powder and methyl ethyl ketone powder. We have a 1996 coleman cheyenne one of the first trailers with the abs roof. Fixing a crack in a. The older roof was already damaged and cracked and now it is bearing the weight of the new roof.

The sun hits your roof and heats it up. If these movements occur on top of a foundation that is cracked the result is a whole host of noises that can be more frightening than irritating. We have extensively and suc cessfully tested coleman folding trailer roofs to temperatures as low as 20 f and as high as 140 f.