tropical36 wrote:
Don't think any springs are broken and they don't look all that bad, until they start retaining rain water. I mean this coach really sits level and could really use a slight tilt, so maybe when I figure out manual operation of the jacks.
I'm told that toppers are only to keep out debris and for nothing else. Certainly doesn't keep out rain water, that's for sure.
With our old coach, the slide never held water and think maybe there was a hump in the middle instead of a dip. Either that, or the slide wasn't as level, front to rear, as it seemed to be.
1. Slide covers are mainly for keeping debris from getting on the slide roof and causing problems with the seals when retracting.
2. Some Slide toppers are required(Monaco/HR products) to keep the slide rooms from leaking when fully retracted. The slide covers were not an option but Standard equipment.
3. Depending on the height of the slide room depends on the SLOPE of the slide cover. Most Motorhomes, the slide roofs are so close to the upper roll wrap that the slope is almost none. Towables usually have at least 6 inches from the top of the slide room to the top edge of the sidewall and you can get a pronounced slope when extended to prevent water pooling on the slide fabric when raining. Doug