How do you all clear off the top of your slide out before leaving a campground? We were thinking that a broom might eventually damage the rubber roof. A small light-weight leaf blower would work, but it takes up space in storage. So what do you all do?

A broom won't damage the roof. You're only sweeping it, not scraping it.

A small light-weight battery leaf blower, that's what I use.

If I feel there might be something up there, I will climb up my rear ladder with a small broom and sweep it off. I crawl around up top on my knees.

I climb up onto the roof and sweep. I also use that time to check for leaks, cracks, and other problems. The whole thing, sweeping and checking, takes maybe five minutes. BTW - on our tt at least, the slide roofs aren't rubber.

Drive really fast out of the campground and then bring the slide in just before you hit the highway:E I have an 18 volt ryobi blower that I use. Just have to remeber to charge the battery the night before we leave.

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Grit_dog
Navigator
Jun 14, 2013
A broom won't damage the roof. You're only sweeping it, not scraping it.
GaPete
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
A small light-weight battery leaf blower, that's what I use.
korbe
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
If I feel there might be something up there, I will climb up my rear ladder with a small broom and sweep it off. I crawl around up top on my knees.
dahkota
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
I climb up onto the roof and sweep. I also use that time to check for leaks, cracks, and other problems. The whole thing, sweeping and checking, takes maybe five minutes. BTW - on our tt at least, the slide roofs aren't rubber.
discovery4us
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
Drive really fast out of the campground and then bring the slide in just before you hit the highway:E I have an 18 volt ryobi blower that I use. Just have to remeber to charge the battery the night before we leave.
fj12ryder
Explorer III
Jun 14, 2013
One of the reasons we had slide toppers installed. No need to clean the slide tops. A big plus.
Allworth
Explorer II
Jun 14, 2013
X2 on toppers.
danoren
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
Soft broom with a telescopic handle.
samsontdog
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
I use a 6 ft ladder to stand on then blow off with leaf blower or if it is early
in the AM I will use a broom
Dtaylor
Explorer
Jun 14, 2013
If I am being lazy, I use a water hose on one end and wash it off. Not any different than it raining on it. Most of the time I use a broom

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