Rain draining off roof

[DonC]

Over the last month we've had the first significant rains since I got my Fleet. When I open my truck door water drains off the roof right onto my seat. It is impossible to get in or out of my truck without getting soaked. I assume others have a similar problem. Do you just live with it, or is there something that can be done? Luckily, I live in southern Calif and we don't get a lot of rain, but when we do it's a hassle since my camper is on my truck full time.

 

[NorCalSteve]

Yeah, up north here, you can get a real surprise! To level my truck and camper in the driveway, I back in and the front wheels go up on blocks. Once, while raining, I wanted to drive forward and put the blocks in the camper. I did this with the drivers door open. BIG MISTAKE! When the front of the truck dropped, I got a bucket of water in my lap.

I searched for the solution that I used, which I found here but I can't come up with the key words. I went down to the local hardware store and purchased a piece of vinyl that is used to block air from coming under a door. I removed all the screws holding down the roof and replaced them with the vinyl under them. It was a little tricky under the latch but it seems to work. I also filled the back side with silicon seal.


Steve

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Yeah, up north here, you can get a real surprise! To level my truck and camper in the driveway, I back in and the front wheels go up on blocks. Once, while raining, I wanted to drive forward and put the blocks in the camper. I did this with the drivers door open. BIG MISTAKE! When the front of the truck dropped, I got a bucket of water in my lap.

I searched for the solution that I used, which I found here but I can't come up with the key words. I went down to the local hardware store and purchased a piece of vinyl that is used to block air from coming under a door. I removed all the screws holding down the roof and replaced them with the vinyl under them. It was a little tricky under the latch but it seems to work. I also filled the back side with silicon seal.
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Steve

Thanks for posting that fix.I have had some problems with rain dripping off the camper roof onto the truck seats and just put up with it since it wasn't a major problem.This is something to add and help with the drip issue.

Frank

 

[Overland Hadley]

I also need to do something about the dripping on the truck seat.

I like the idea of doing a dam along the front corners. Thanks for the good idea.

 

[NorCalSteve]

Here is the link to the post I found.

http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/index.php?/topic/2040/

Steve

 

[craig333]

Nope, never had that happen. Sorry.

 

[DonC]

NorCalSteve - that's exactly what I was thinking was needed, but was not sure of the implementation. Thanks for the ideas. Something like this seems like a logical option for FWC to offer.