Can we walk on our roof?

[Chadd7]

Just wondering if we can climb up there with a folding chair, sit down with a cigar and watch the sunset. I just don’t want to dent the roof.

 

[Jean Mercier]

Just wondering if we can climb up there with a folding chair, sit down with a cigar and watch the sunset. I just don’t want to dent the roof.

It is OK, but place some mattresses around your car ...
That was the day I got my car, I tried it and got a telephone call while on the roof
But I was anyway quite cautious not to damage my roof

 

[Kevin Mokracek]

Isn't the roof rated to 900lbs static and 300lbs dynamic load? Should be just fine to stand on. If you personally exceed the 900lb limit, I would discourage trying to climb on the roof anyway.

 

[Tazzieman]

Just wondering if we can climb up there with a folding chair, sit down with a cigar and watch the sunset. I just don’t want to dent the roof.

1. Place a sheet of plywood over the rails
2. Don't hit the booze before or during.

You don't want the "he died doing what he loved" epithet.
It's a long drop to the ground!

 

[FieldMonster]

I sat on mine (feet on the spare wheel. Bliss) but I’ve since noticed a small dimple/dent up there that I worry was, perhaps, a result of my bony bum and it’s put me off any return visits.

Am I wrong to be concerned about superficial deformation of the metal on the roof? Was it just a coincidence and not caused by my posterior?

 

[Tazzieman]

I sat on mine (feet on the spare wheel. Bliss) but I’ve since noticed a small dimple/dent up there that I worry was, perhaps, a result of my bony bum and it’s put me off any return visits.

Am I wrong to be concerned about superficial deformation of the metal on the roof? Was it just a coincidence and not caused by my posterior?

The loads are taken by the rubbing strips and the gutters/grab handles if you mount bars or a rack.
The panels are thin, to save weight!
That said, I'm sure someone will put armourplate up there...

 

[Jean Mercier]

You don't want the "he died doing what he loved" epithet.
It's a long drop to the ground!

I will not die, it's a long drop indeed, because I am as light as a feather

 

[FieldMonster]

The loads are taken by the rubbing strips and the gutters/grab handles if you mount bars or a rack.
The panels are thin, to save weight!
That said, I'm sure someone will put armourplate up there...

Makes sense. I’ll need to avoid putting weight on the metal skin above the cabin then. Perhaps we will be practicing tightrope walking on the load bearing strips.

I think the chunky bit above the rear door itself (I think if it as the lintel) is pretty sturdy.

 

[Tazzieman]

Makes sense. I’ll need to avoid putting weight on the metal skin above the cabin then. Perhaps we will be practicing tightrope walking on the load bearing strips.

I think the chunky bit above the rear door itself (I think if it as the lintel) is pretty sturdy.

There is plastic over the steel frame, and elsewhere. Tap it!

 

[Tazzieman]

I will not die, it's a long drop indeed, because I am as light as a feather

No but you will be in a wheelchair. It is more than the "orthopaedic height" up there ; the "neurosurgical height" is how i would term it.

 

[Chadd7]

The loads are taken by the rubbing strips and the gutters/grab handles if you mount bars or a rack.
The panels are thin, to save weight!
That said, I'm sure someone will put armourplate up there...

Darn. Was hoping this was not the case.

 

[DenisM]

Darn. Was hoping this was not the case.

The issue is "distributed" vs "point" loading. I secured a sheet of 1800mm x 1200mm x 17mm ply on the loading strips. No problem walking within the bounds of the plywood sheet. To sit on the rear section of the roof, put a plank across the load strips and sit on that....

 

[AnD3rew]

I walk/sit on the roofrack or if necessary the black strips. I don’t put weight on the actual painted surface. I am sure you are in no danger of collapsing the roof, however there is a good chance you might damage or scratch the skin.

 

[Chadd7]

The issue is "distributed" vs "point" loading. I secured a sheet of 1800mm x 1200mm x 17mm ply on the loading strips. No problem walking within the bounds of the plywood sheet. To sit on the rear section of the roof, put a plank across the load strips and sit on that....

I don't plan on having a sheet of plywood with me when I drive up into the local mountains and stop at a scenic parking lot. That's the issue I have.

 

[shiv.nandak]

Thank you for asking this question! I was wondering this since I need to change a light bulb in my garage. The ladder wouldn't reach but the Grenadier's roof will.

 

[DenisM]

I don't plan on having a sheet of plywood with me when I drive up into the local mountains and stop at a scenic parking lot. That's the issue I have.

A stout folding portable picnic table will suffice!

 

[Chadd7]

Perhaps there is a market for folding chairs that somehow rest on the loading strips so we can climb on without damaging the roof?

 

[Tazzieman]

Perhaps there is a market for folding chairs that somehow rest on the loading strips so we can climb on without damaging the roof?

With optional cigar and bear spray holders ?

 

[Chadd7]

I just want to sit atop my Gren, smoke a cigar, sip some coffee, and watch nature.

 

[AZGrenadier]

both my son and I have been up there at the same time. I am about 180 and he is 160. No dents, just some muddy footprints.