Slide Topper Question

NC Hauler wrote:

rmalik1 wrote:

abc40kids wrote:
My Cardinal has them (3 slides) they do there job but after 9 years look bad and have for a few years. I've had to use awning tape in spots on all 3. So I just bought a new 5er with 5 slides and no toppers. I told my wife awhile back I wouldn't do toppers again and I don't mind sweeping them off, no big deal.

I've read all the pros and cons, many love them many hate them.... I guess my question is if the dealers thought you would leak w/o they would all have them?? If I'm good w/o I don't want them. Seems to me they might block some heat and keep debris off the slide but if that's it I'll pass. What do ya'll think??

don't like them. just another hole put in the skin on ur trailer!

I've had slide toppers on every 5er I've owned since 01' and never gotten a hole in one, never had an issue..alway's keeps the top of the slide clean...and really don't cost that much for what they do...work great for us, do a lot of camping with trees around....wouldn't have a unit with out them

the hole is where it's attached to your trailer, may never have trouble, but I had trouble w/ my old TT where topper was attached to skin of trailer & developed a very small space an water slowly entered the trailer. I looked for possible entry points which caused my Jayco to delam and by time I found were vibration increase hole size a fraction, damage was already done.