marydot Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 After a very wet introduction to motor-homing, we have discovered that our Autotrail Apache gives us a cold shower as we climb out of the cab doors. Does anyone have any cures - apart from holding an umbrella up? Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Hi mary this should solve the problem.Fiamma Drip Stop. Plenty of sources available, one of which :- http://www.outdoorbits.com/fiamma-drip-stop-75cm-p-939.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randonneur Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Marydot said cab doors not habitation door. I don't think this would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 We have a very similar problem on our Cheyenne depending on which way the ground slopes. The simple answer is if the water is running off the overcab then we use the Hab door. Simples :D Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 It's likely that the Fiamma product flicka mentions could help, but the effect certainly wouldn't be pretty (it's hardly beautifying when used on habitation doors!) The weight of the cab-door being opened wide and a person standing in the cab entrance/exit foot-well can provide that little extra 'leverage' that's sufficient to cause a deluge of water to run off the roof on to your head. Unless the shape of a motorhome's overcab section channels rain-water away from the cab-doors (and most won't) this is something motorcaravanners just have to learn to live with. Another thing to beware of, after a period of heavy rain, is moving off with the cab-windows open. If there's a lake of water on the roof and you start to go downhill, that water will surge forwards and, if the cab-windows are open, Sod's Law says it's through the open windows that the rain-water will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Randonneur - 2011-08-09 8:19 PM Marydot said cab doors not habitation door. I don't think this would work. I realise it is basically intended for the habitation door & that Mary said the Cab Doors, but I have seen it used on an Autosleeper coachbuilt, stuck to the luton overcab sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Derek Uzzell - 2011-08-10 8:20 AM Another thing to beware of, after a period of heavy rain, is moving off with the cab-windows open. If there's a lake of water on the roof and you start to go downhill, that water will surge forwards and, if the cab-windows are open, Sod's Law says it's through the open windows that the rain-water will go. A further caveat is, if the motorhome is on levelling-blocks (at the front or on one side) and it's rained, make sure you have the cab windows and doors shut before moving the vehicle off the levellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travelling Tyke Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 Hello Mary, Flika's solution works well for us............. As regards the "looks"............well............Hmmm..............I'd best not comment.............if you are worried I'll send a pic Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marydot Posted August 13, 2011 Author Share Posted August 13, 2011 Thanks for the comments, folks. Think we'll try to park facing uphill on a bank when we go out and about! Marydot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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