Slides and rain????

starcraft69 wrote:
So its raining here and I went out to pull the slides in for the first time in the rain. My question is do any of you wipe the walls and roof of the slide once retracted to keep them from dripping inside the 5th wheel?

If this is going to be a regular occurrence you might want to consider slide toppers. They keep most of the rain off the tops of the slides, any on the side-walls will be minimal.
Some folks don't like toppers (they can flap in strong winds) so weigh the pros and cons.
Personally I like 'em. YMMV.

We have put the slides in many times and never wiped any water off them. We don't take off our wet jackets before we come in the trailer ether. They have wipers on the slides that work fine.

If you HAVE to move while raining then pull the slides in and dry the tops from inside.
Use a small ladder or a chair to reach the slide tops.
If the slides are wet from the rain and it stopped raining,tilt the trailer a bit (front or back) to let the water run down from the slide roof ,then use a wind-shield long handle wiper to get the rest of the water before pulling the slides in.

diazr2 wrote:

azdryheat wrote:
I don't retract when they're wet.

WOW! You don't live in Oregon or Washington do you? If so I bet you never go anywhere.LOL.. In the Great North West if you don't retract when raining you never ever retract. :) Just wipe it down with a towel

X2!!

Heck I have pulled in a downpour and strong winds before coming home from the coast one time. I find the gaskets do a fine job of wiping down the side walls and roof.
It was so bad wind driven rain, that I hauled home with the tanks full as didn't want to deal with the dump station in those conditions.
When you four season you do it in all kinds of conditions, snow I would sweep off first.

I do not wipe them either... The rubber squeegee seals do a real good job at getting most of the water off before the slide is over carpet. I also have a small drip catcher at the bottom corner of the slide built into the bottom track.

How do you reach them?
- If you wipe them outside, the rain immediately gets them wet.
- If you pull them in, you can't easily reach many parts.

Avoid retracting in the rain if possible but otherwise, relax.

craig7h wrote:
I have never thought about wipping them down. The rubber seals have been doing a great job. Three slides equal alot of paper towels

5 slides= even more paper towels.;)
I never wipe them down. It has never been enough water to be an issue. They will dry on their own

I have never thought about wipping them down. The rubber seals have been doing a great job. Three slides equal alot of paper towels

azdryheat wrote:
I don't retract when they're wet.

WOW! You don't live in Oregon or Washington do you? If so I bet you never go anywhere.LOL.. In the Great North West if you don't retract when raining you never ever retract. :) Just wipe it down with a towel

I don't retract when they're wet.