My new tt has a slide and this is new for me. The dealer said it was important to clean the slide off before closing it at the campground. What are some easy ways that you clean your slide. I know I could pack a ladder and a broom but I would like to avoid dragging a ladder with me everytime I go camping.

In August, I will have had my trailer 3 years. Dealer had likely told me something similar. Initially I was worried about it, brought step ladder and push broom, rarely got much off. Since then, have been out in it every month since purchase, now only look at top twice a year when I'm on top cleaning and inspecting roof of trailer. Don't know if lucky, or reality is that not much collects there.Your experience may vary!

Had a slide in the last TT with no slide topper and never cleaned it off for 8 years, I did wash it every couple years. We got some leaves inside a few times when closing but that's it. We do have toppers on the slides now.

I use a cordless Black & Decker leaf blower, works really well.

If you camp where trees are over your rig then you should clean it off because STICKS and TWIGS can rip the roofing material when bringing it in. I was in a GC under pine trees and it dropped so many cones and twigs it would have been total destruction if it had not been cleaned off. I have a ladder on the back of my TT so its not an issue getting up there.

After purchasing first trailer with slideout, I decided that a slide toper was the answer. Other than that, ladder and broom or a blower is the answer. Slide topper also avoids problems with water on top of the slideout. Downside of slide toppers is that you can get some noise in strong winds and possible pooling of water. For pooling of water, I simply bring in the slideout slowly and allow water to run off.

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ddndoug
Explorer
May 05, 2015
I haven't dealt with slides before, how many people clean off their slide toppers before retracting the slide?

Doug
fj12ryder
Explorer III
May 05, 2015
No reason to, that's the beauty of the toppers: nothing to mess with, just bring in the slides. I wouldn't be without them. They do make camping under the trees a non-issue.
FunnyCamper
Explorer II
May 05, 2015
we have a ladder attached to the camper. hubby goes up and sweeps off the slides before retracting to leave.

just bring a ladder that gets you to the top of the slide and clean it...simple really but a smart move cause ya never know what is up there, til ya slide it in and might have some damage.
bluie5
Explorer
May 05, 2015
I have one of my DS's shimmy up the ladder on the back of our TT and sweep the slides off. If just me and DW then I have to shimmy up. We have remote control slides so I can sweep and bring them in at the same time.
bukhrn
Explorer III
May 05, 2015
ford truck guy wrote:
Get SLIDE TOPPERS.. And don't look back..
X-2
dee74
Explorer
May 05, 2015
Well it looks like I will be bringing a ladder and broom or investing in a slide topper. Are slide toppers difficult to install?
Community Alumni
May 05, 2015
We spend months at a time camping at the beach, I took my toppers off on our previous rv and did not want them of our current one. Just too noisy in the wind for my liking. I guess I could have tied them down or placed something under them to stop the flapping but just as easy not to have them.
the_vfox
Explorer
May 06, 2015
bukhrn wrote:
ford truck guy wrote:
Get SLIDE TOPPERS.. And don't look back..
X-2

X3. I would not have a rig without them. They come in real handy when it snows :@

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