My right rotator cuff is torn(1 total,1 partial tendon tear). As long as I can raise my arm over my shoulder, I'm trying to avoid the surgery. Hurts like hell after snow raking.....but I'll live with it.
Go Hug Your Enclosed Trailer...NOW!
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My right rotator cuff is torn(1 total,1 partial tendon tear). As long as I can raise my arm over my shoulder, I'm trying to avoid the surgery. Hurts like hell after snow raking.....but I'll live with it.
Jeremy Billiel
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That sucks Greg. The place I work can fix it though. Our guys do really nice work.
We're in MA, off 91. Call 800-998-8779, ask for Ed in service. He can get you a quote for it.
New roof rafters and skin, much less $$$ than new trailer.
Thanks Stephanie for the tip
preparedcivic
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After seeing Greg's pictures I came home from work early today, and used the hour of daylight to get the 18" of snow/ice on the roof of my enclosed shoveled and broomed off. With the forecast for up to 10" of heavy wet slop startig tonight into Wednesday, it was probably a very good chore to do.
Very much so, thanks. And thanks to Dan for the tip for next winter...assuming I'm still living here, that is...
We've got three more storms coming over the next 10-12 days, all with snow and ice. Looks like I'm going to be very busy between the flat garage roof, the enclosed trailer roof, and the house...
shwah
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My boys are 3 and 6. When I couldn't throw a ball any more I went and found a good sports doc. I just don't want to miss any of that kind of stuff. It sucks now, but by the time the kids are out of school, I should be back to normal.
StephF
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An interesting tidbit my service manager told me this morning, one that we all might want to heed this winter:
We know trailer manufacturers will differ in construction. But...not all trailers are created equally even when coming from the same manufacturer. Apparently some of the manufacturers will space the roof bows out further if the trailer is destined for someplace outside the snow belt.
Where that same trailer model might have them every 16" on center up in the northeast, one in FL may be as far apart as 24" on center. Typical manufacturing cost cutting, like trucks coming with a plastic dummy fuse where the trailer power wire (mostly interior lights) would be. Save a nickle in production.
That comes into play if that trailer gets sold and eventually lands up north. I was told that every winter we are getting one or two trailers like this coming in with damage due to the fact the roof was made for a warmer climate. So all the more reason to pay attention and clear them off, especially if you bought yours someplace warm, or second hand.
We know trailer manufacturers will differ in construction. But...not all trailers are created equally even when coming from the same manufacturer. Apparently some of the manufacturers will space the roof bows out further if the trailer is destined for someplace outside the snow belt.
Where that same trailer model might have them every 16" on center up in the northeast, one in FL may be as far apart as 24" on center. Typical manufacturing cost cutting, like trucks coming with a plastic dummy fuse where the trailer power wire (mostly interior lights) would be. Save a nickle in production.
That comes into play if that trailer gets sold and eventually lands up north. I was told that every winter we are getting one or two trailers like this coming in with damage due to the fact the roof was made for a warmer climate. So all the more reason to pay attention and clear them off, especially if you bought yours someplace warm, or second hand.
Interesting...I do remember mine's 16 on center (I remember this, as we attached things to the walls and a solar panel on the roof...)
I did some quick calcs: trailer is 28' long, 8' wide. Snow was about 2 feet deep on it. Figure 448 cubic feet of snow. According a paper from the University of Arkansas, a middle-wet snow would average about 12 pounds per cubic foot. That means I had about 5,376 pounds of snow on top of our trailer. That's over two ITA 1.8L Miatas!!! Boy, good thing we never dropped that extra 150 pounds on Miatae!!
I'm guessing that since we had a sunny day on Saturday (even though it stayed sub-freezing) there was a slight melt and compaction of the snow on the trailer. Some water and snow weight probably migrated toward the middle of the roof and...POP!
Sigh...
For reference, here's what it looked like just the day before...
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb345/GregAmy99/trailer2.jpg
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb345/GregAmy99/trailer1.jpg
Steph, I don't want to bother your guy, 'cause we're not ready to do this yet. Any chance I can just get a roundabout number so I can be prepared for it when the weather breaks? Classic Dominator brand trailer, 28'.
I did some quick calcs: trailer is 28' long, 8' wide. Snow was about 2 feet deep on it. Figure 448 cubic feet of snow. According a paper from the University of Arkansas, a middle-wet snow would average about 12 pounds per cubic foot. That means I had about 5,376 pounds of snow on top of our trailer. That's over two ITA 1.8L Miatas!!! Boy, good thing we never dropped that extra 150 pounds on Miatae!!
I'm guessing that since we had a sunny day on Saturday (even though it stayed sub-freezing) there was a slight melt and compaction of the snow on the trailer. Some water and snow weight probably migrated toward the middle of the roof and...POP!
Sigh...
For reference, here's what it looked like just the day before...
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb345/GregAmy99/trailer2.jpg
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb345/GregAmy99/trailer1.jpg
Steph, I don't want to bother your guy, 'cause we're not ready to do this yet. Any chance I can just get a roundabout number so I can be prepared for it when the weather breaks? Classic Dominator brand trailer, 28'.
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Jeremy Billiel
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Interesting...I do remember mine's 16 on center (I remember this, as we attached things to the walls and a solar panel on the roof...)
I did some quick calcs: trailer is 28' long, 8' wide. Snow was about 2 feet deep on it. Figure 448 cubic feet of snow. According a paper from the University of Arkansas, a middle-wet snow would average about 12 pounds per cubic foot. That means I had about 5,376 pounds of snow on top of our trailer. That's over two ITA 1.8L Miatas!!! Boy, good thing we never dropped that extra 150 pounds on Miatae!!
I'm guessing that since we had a sunny day on Saturday (even though it stayed sub-freezing) there was a slight melt and compaction of the snow on the trailer. Some water and snow weight probably migrated toward the middle of the roof and...POP!
Sigh...
For reference, here's what it looked like just the day before...
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb345/GregAmy99/trailer2.jpg
http://i1201.photobucket.com/albums/bb345/GregAmy99/trailer1.jpg
Steph, I don't want to bother your guy, 'cause we're not ready to do this yet. Any chance I can just get a roundabout number so I can be prepared for it when the weather breaks? Classic Dominator brand trailer, 28'.
They say that wet melted snow is closer 20lbs per cubic foot
tdw6974
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Comprehensive coverage on Trailer??
StephF
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Greg, you might be surprised at what your policy will cover. Some years back, a person in the next town over was a total wad and shot a neighbor's horse in the leg.
Dumbass was in his backyard, shooting somewhat blind downhill into a field because he 'thought' he saw a deer. The bullet hit the horse in the hock area, tore a chunk of bone out. The horse lived, was at Tufts for weeks, multiple surgeries, etc.
Do you know his homeowner's insurance covered the hospitilzation and surgery on the horse? And it was by no means a cheap bill either! Somehow, it covered stupid shit done by the policy holder. Go figure.
And under stupid shit that happens (or almost happens) to your trailer, I thought we were going to have a claim last week when one of my horses got out of his paddock and proceeded to roar up and down the ice covered driveway at Mach 1. He did a 4-wheel drift, skidded into the snowbank in front of our car trailer and only missed crashing into the front of it by a foot. He belly flopped before reaching the trailer. That would have been a fun insurance claim....
Dumbass was in his backyard, shooting somewhat blind downhill into a field because he 'thought' he saw a deer. The bullet hit the horse in the hock area, tore a chunk of bone out. The horse lived, was at Tufts for weeks, multiple surgeries, etc.
Do you know his homeowner's insurance covered the hospitilzation and surgery on the horse? And it was by no means a cheap bill either! Somehow, it covered stupid shit done by the policy holder. Go figure.
And under stupid shit that happens (or almost happens) to your trailer, I thought we were going to have a claim last week when one of my horses got out of his paddock and proceeded to roar up and down the ice covered driveway at Mach 1. He did a 4-wheel drift, skidded into the snowbank in front of our car trailer and only missed crashing into the front of it by a foot. He belly flopped before reaching the trailer. That would have been a fun insurance claim....
Did it work? My experience with tarps in the winter is that small amount of water under them freeze and effectively "glue" them to the surface underneath. Then there's the weight of the snow holding it down.