We are in Bullhead City in a wind storm. At what wind speed would you pull in your slides? Sustained or gusts? Thanks!

Some will condemn this, but we use slide supports under the living room slide, our biggest. They will greatly reduce the side to side movement, especially in windy places.

I'm in the same storm in So Cal. When the wind becomes a steady roar, rattling my tilted solar panels, rocking the coach and banging the tv cable against the side, that's when I get worried. If my big slide is facing wind, it can be lifted, breaking the seal. That's when I bring it in - although I try to do that beforehand.I think that's around 40mphI just felt around my refrigerator.. facing wind.. there's quite a draft there.

Same area. My slide being out is helping me right now as it's on the wind side. I also have slide supports. Obviously the supports wouldn't do anything if the wind was actually strong enough against the slide side to tip it over. If the wind was opposite the slide side and you supported the slide it would help prevent it from tipping over as the footprint is now that much wider. I also went out and dropped my panels. I wasnt worried about them coming off, it just rocks less with them down.A different issue: I place my two bottle jacks mid point just in front of my tires and it seemed to take a good deal of movement out of the rig. Also for the dead horse issue of slide supports, I appreciate any concerns but I have it covered. I'm checking the tire pressure every 15 minutes just in case 2 tires go flat at the same time on the same side while not rolling. :)

rjxj wrote:If the wind was opposite the slide side and you supported the slide it would help prevent it from tipping over as the footprint is now that much wider.Tipping over? Jeez.. I hope to never be in wind like that.I would think slide supports would not be good given your description. If there's that much pressure on them, that means the slide rails cannot move, but the coach will.

2oldman wrote:rjxj wrote:If the wind was opposite the slide side and you supported the slide it would help prevent it from tipping over as the footprint is now that much wider.Tipping over? Jeez.. I hope to never be in wind like that.I would think slide supports would not be good given your description. If there's that much pressure on them, that means the slide rails and frame are taking that pressure too.There is hardly any pressure on them. They just help to stabilize. No the slide isn't lifted 3 inch with them either. You didn't read the last paragraph did you.

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StarkNaked
Explorer II
Dec 27, 2015
The one time that I had to bring the slide in because of the wind was because of the beating and flapping that the slide topper was taking. I didn't want it ripped off of the slide.
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Dec 27, 2015
rjxj wrote:
golf_bears wrote:
We were in Wall, SD in Oct. of 2013. Wind storm came in and the kitchen slide, which was facing the wind, was moving in and out by about 4". Closed the slide in a hurry. Not sure what the wind velocity was but at that point it didn't make any difference, we right in the middle of it. Storm lasted about 1/2 hour. To say the least, we were worried.

FOUR INCHES??? How can it have that much slop in it and still function? Mine is old school rack and pinion tracks so maybe it's different? This thing is pushed out solid against the side wall. You would have to roll this rig down a mountain to break the slide off. Is yours cables or what?

We were in 80 mph gusts and the top of our curb side slide would move in at least 1.5". It was a hell of a ride!!!
Us_out_West
Explorer
Dec 27, 2015
Slides in? Not necessary...and we have toppers. Me thinks you have more stability with the slides out plus IF we did put them in how you going to function? So...a no brainer for us.

We have the wind here in Casa Grande like everywhere in the SW right now and the only things making noise are the 2 flags on the pole.
bigred1cav
Explorer
Dec 26, 2015
To save your slide covers yes
corvettekent
Explorer
Dec 26, 2015
We are in Indio, CA and the wind is blowing so much dust that it is hard to see the other trailers. Our slides are out, panels are up and the windsock is still hanging on. I did have to go pick up our chairs about 50 feet away this morning.
2oldman
Explorer II
Dec 26, 2015
I just pulled in my kitchen slide. Wind was lifting it. I'm rocking so much I'm getting seasick.
NC_Hauler
Explorer
Dec 26, 2015
dons2346 wrote:
I pull my slides in to protect my slide toppers, I don't want them torn off.

In the 2 major wind storms we were in, all my slides had toppers, they made a lot of noise, but nothing happened to them. No damage of any kind.
dons2346
Explorer
Dec 26, 2015
I pull my slides in to protect my slide toppers, I don't want them torn off.
JWRoberts
Explorer
Dec 26, 2015
Never ever use slide supports, especially in high winds.

You should leave your slides out. The center of gravity will remain about the same, but the area around it will be greater. Thus more stability
2oldman
Explorer II
Dec 26, 2015
Niland CA has 3 weather warnings:

BLOWING DUST, FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND HIGH WINDS. I'M SURE GLAD THE NWS YELLS THESE THINGS AT ME OR I'D NEVER READ THEM.

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