sman Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 hi y'all, Does anyone know the construction of the roof structure of an 1987 coachman body? I want to install yakima top mount brackets to the top of my toy to schlep my canoe. I am a contractor so i can waterproof those babies no problem i just cant find info on the construction of the roof assembly. any info is helpful. thanks, sman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Don't know any specifics about the Coachman, but in general I think you'll find anything that in other 'Worlds' would be called 'structure' in our motorhomes! I'd try and design something that will place your load as near to the side walls as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBeery Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 There is a previous post here from somebody who put a Yakima rack on his roof. It's under general discussion and titled 'new winnebago warrior owner in Michigan' from benbraymer posted Dec 24. 2009. Just put 'yakima' in the search box and you will find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diesel_Aggie Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 What about using a stud finder on the ceiling? Might be of some benefit but "stud" in the RV industry typically means a 1"x2" at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabreezer Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Howdy sman, I would hope you have some steel or aluminum joists spanning your roof. When I peeled back the roof on my 91 seabreeze, I was surprised to find 1" X 2" heavy steel tubing @ about 3' on center. These things could have held up the Taj Mahal ,except for the fact they are attached to 1" thick, vertical styrofoam sandwich with 1" X1" wood top plate. I agree with Derek, try to find something substantial to attach to and stay near the walls. Add some span bracing to help hold the rig together and prevent sagging. Best of luck on your project. seabreezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I don't suppose you happen to have any pictures or notes documenting where the steel tubing was located. Could be very useful info for other SeaBreeze and Dolphin owners. Hopefully they were smart enough to put some of it near the roof air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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