Slide toppers
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CliffP
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[h=6]I didn't see these threads before I started mine. I'd appreciate any new thoughts. If anyone else has slide topper ?s check out these threads too. Lots of great info here!
Slide out toppers....Yes or No
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Slide out toppers....Yes or No
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SouthernNights
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Cliff,
We have slide toppers and they work well but if we traded trailers I doubt I would have them again unless they were already installed.
They are noisy in high wind and cleaning them and the roof they are protecting is a real pain. Just something else to maintain.
We have slide toppers and they work well but if we traded trailers I doubt I would have them again unless they were already installed.
They are noisy in high wind and cleaning them and the roof they are protecting is a real pain. Just something else to maintain.
jnbhobe
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We have slide out covers on our rig and wouldn't be without them. I clean them by washing the tops and then roll them up while I wash the rest of the rig. Then I run the slides back out and rinse them off, every once in a while I have to use a brush on them. I do the same with the awning.
JohnDar
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I clean my toppers when I clean the roof...from the roof with a long handled brush. We park under trees at our seasonal site with the slides extended the entire summer and have not had any debris blown under them besides a little dust. A long handled brush from a ladder takes care of that, maybe once a season. As for noise, I rarely hear them. Maybe they were just installed correctly. And we get wind in northern Michigan, too.
I had em on my last rig and ordered them again on this one. They do make a difference with heat and the sun baking on them.
Keep in mind that when you ask a dealer about options, chances are they have most likely never owned a rig, much less having spent any time in one.
Oh, and his theory about leaves blowing under the awning.....what about the ones that just fall on top without an awning? You gonna close the slide with the leaves, or clean them off?
JMHO.
Peace
Dave
Keep in mind that when you ask a dealer about options, chances are they have most likely never owned a rig, much less having spent any time in one.
Oh, and his theory about leaves blowing under the awning.....what about the ones that just fall on top without an awning? You gonna close the slide with the leaves, or clean them off?
JMHO.
Peace
Dave
ChopperBill
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Cant imagine sliding in bird poop, ice, water without them. We were is snow once and the neighbor had to shovel off his slide before he pulled them in. Just brought ours in and snow rolled off the end. The long slide topper makes some noise when the wind blows so I put an Air Wedge under it if we are there for the long term.
Bill,
Are you satisfied with the Air Wedge? I was thinking about getting one for our long slide. The water does tend to pool up on that one and a little noisy if the wind is from the right direction. The other shorter slides are fine.
Back to Cliff, I'd vote yes to the slide toppers. There is no perfect solution, but I think the benefits outweigh the cons. As far as the leaf issue, leaves tend to stick if the surface is wet. My toppers keep the slide roof mostly all dry, so any leaves that might blow under there tend to blow out. This time of year with rain and leaves falling could leave quite a wet pile on top of the slide.
Are you satisfied with the Air Wedge? I was thinking about getting one for our long slide. The water does tend to pool up on that one and a little noisy if the wind is from the right direction. The other shorter slides are fine.
Back to Cliff, I'd vote yes to the slide toppers. There is no perfect solution, but I think the benefits outweigh the cons. As far as the leaf issue, leaves tend to stick if the surface is wet. My toppers keep the slide roof mostly all dry, so any leaves that might blow under there tend to blow out. This time of year with rain and leaves falling could leave quite a wet pile on top of the slide.
Our Landmark came with the slide toppers from the factory and we found the original fabric to be nothing but a pain. At home in Illinois they held water and tree droppings creating a regular swamp, in Arizona the winds buffetted so hard the slides would go in. We were ready to just cut them off with the winds but instead we replaced the fabric with Solartec 90 mesh that I ordered through Lowes. We pulled the old fabric off and cut out the cords and just sewed them into the new covers. Now we have the protection from the leaves without the pooling of water and because it is 90% UV we are still protecting the roof. The best feature is the wind just goes right on through and the fabric stays nice and taught.
ChopperBill
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Yes. I partially fill with my portable air compressor then stuff it in the opening, then fill it the rest of the way up. Completely stopped the noise and water puddles. I just install it on long stays.
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