Is a slide out roller topper needed?
We have a new Bullet 285RLS TT which is 30 ft long with an 11 ft long 3 ft deep slide. I noticed quite a few TT's at the CG's we went to this season with rubberized or canvas rollout awnings mounted a...
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If the manufacturer thinks the cover is needed, it is usually standard equipment. Slideout sealing, construction, operation strategies vary, some do fine without covers, some are easier to live with but don't really need covers, others should have covers to help stay dry in storm conditions.
Installation methods vary, in some cases the stationary edge slips into a channel that is already there, in others a channel needs to be attached.
My slides have original equipment awnings, I've had no need to sweep the top of the slide, but if the awning is full of water the slide has to come in in stages, and I've had to brush wet leaves off the awning as it comes in. The other issue, sometimes spiders start nesting between awning and slide, it is good to check the top of the slide after it comes in to see what got through the top wiper.
Installation methods vary, in some cases the stationary edge slips into a channel that is already there, in others a channel needs to be attached.
My slides have original equipment awnings, I've had no need to sweep the top of the slide, but if the awning is full of water the slide has to come in in stages, and I've had to brush wet leaves off the awning as it comes in. The other issue, sometimes spiders start nesting between awning and slide, it is good to check the top of the slide after it comes in to see what got through the top wiper.
