Roof Oil Cans in Wind...

[Ted]

Yeah, Craig, I've been looking at my recipe collection too.

JHa6av8r, if the wind was blowing pretty good, you wouldn't have to listen for it. Pretty hard to miss. Almost like something falling out of a tree and hitting the roof. So I would say you are fine. And we asked other FWC owners if they experienced it while on our trip and they had not. Based on the responses to the original post of this thread, I believe this is limited to a very few campers and not a production issue. Much the same as Captm's experience.

I do want to stress that FWC immediately set a date and time to drop off the camper when we called them about the issue. They have had numerous staff examining the camper and had round table discussions on possible causes and how to fix it. They have shown every indication from the start that they intend to make it right. Do they wish this thread wasn't on WTW. What business wouldn't? But when you build 400+ campers a year. They can't all be perfect. But I feel FWC is handling it correctly. By contrast, check out the thread on Expedition Portal by MyTaco - http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/119653-My-Taco-Phoenix-Pop-Up-Camper .

 

[billharr]

Not a lot of wind but no oil can noise on our shake down trip. I do hear it when I lift the front of the camper, nothing I would worry about.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Ted, a few days back, I was working (cleaning) in the camper. There was some oil canning (one pop) when I brought the top down. If I remember correctly, it was when I brought the back down after first lowering the front. Looks like it doesn't always take wind.

Edit: I just saw Bill's post. Sounds similar..

 

[MarkBC]

.... Like Stan said, their quality is good but they are built by humans....

Well, there's your problem -- when will the unions let the androids go to work?

...By contrast, check out the thread on Expedition Portal by MyTaco - http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/119653-My-Taco-Phoenix-Pop-Up-Camper .

I believe it! Don't ask me about my experience with a new Phoenix pop-up.
But that was over 14 years ago, and I've almost gotten over it...
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As a bystander, I'd say this is in the category of "these things happen", and as long as FWC continues to make a sincere effort to make it right -- and eventually does make it right -- they're doing OK.

 

[K6ON]

Ted, What happened with your roof problem?? How long was the camper in the shop, how was it repaired, are you satisfied with the outcome?

 

[BillTheHiker]

Has this oil-canning roof noise issue been resolved by FWC?

 

[RC Pilot Jim]

Its been over two years since "Bill-the-Hiker asked his question?
I don't recall if there was an answer? Does anyone know?

My roof still "oil cans" when the wind strikes the side at certain angles. I now carry ear plugs the simplest fix as I don;t want to have to take the whole camper apart to fix a problem that only happens 10% of the time.

An easy fix is to re-position the camper into the wind.

 

[BillTheHiker]

After adding a solar panel the oil canning is significantly reduced while camping with the roof up. Never noticed it while driving. Last night there were many gusts 20-45 mph and there were three large changes in direction, exactly as forecast, from NNE TO North THEN WEST, so not motivated. to move the truck with a wind chill in the 20's. But when I am able to point into the wind it helps a lot. I now find the noise from the shaking if the soft sided more annoying than the roof.

 

[hebegebe]

A broken roof rafter had fallen on the driver side of my hawk there was a dented and deformed section that had negative bow. Using a small hydraulic jack and various blocking I was able to straighten the dent and then re arch the entire roof. It is slightly more arched than stock but closes well and never pools. The Aluminium is easy to manipulate just go slow and not too far

 

[Rogue Juan]

I have a 2018 fleet & I have not noticed any oil canning in high winds. BTW, I only have the 2 vents & the 1 solar panel on my roof.

 

[alano]

Sorry to be late to the party, but been away. We had oil canning last spring in a high wind situation. I crawled out of bed and deployed my speaker stand to very gently push hold the center of the roof up. I didn't press against the ceiling directly, but I didn't press against the rear lift bar either. Don't remember what I used to spread the point load. Anyway, oil canning stopped, sleep returned and had the presence of mind to take it down properly before bumping it in the morning.

Funny thing: no more oil canning the rest of the trip (about 10 days) despite high winds many nights. Could be wind direction relative to camper, could be window / vents open for ventilation, or it could be that I deformed (every so slightly) the roof so it doesn't do it anymore. If so, could be the roof was deformed from any number of minor mishaps (trying to raise it while still clamped, applying and removing flexible solar panels, hailstorms, bird droppings, etc) and that CAUSED the oil canning in the first place. Dunno.

Hope this helps.

Alan

 

[firemen7]

I can tell you that it is very annoying when it happens. The first week of February I was camping at Pleasent Valley campground, when the wind started up that night I was startled by this. We have only had the new Hawk for a few months and have about 14 nights in it.

My best guess was that the factory mounted solar panel and the space between the rooftop may have something to do with it.

After reading the post this evening I’ll be contacting FWC in the morning.