Kitchen Slide on Dutchmen 3100 BHS
Due to a refrigerator fire in a '02 Mallard we are in the market for a new(to us)TT. My sister in law is looking to upgrade from her Dutchmen 3100BHS and we might pick it up from her. The problem is w...
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O.K., you haven't seen it and can't ask. I just wanted to be sure there wasn't another issue that I wasn't understanding. Thanks for clearing that up for me :)
Yes, it would be best to leave the slide deployed on the site, that's what I did. With kitchen slides you have to be careful you do not crimp appliance lines with the slide movement.
Being a seasonal for 17 years, I was not comfortable leaving the awning out while I was not there. I saw too many neighbors awnings rip off RV's in storms while people were not there to roll them in. That included tree branches falling on deployed awnings where the awning suffered damage as well as the TT. If the awnings were in, the trees would have missed them entirely. It amazed me as to how much damage an awning can do to an RV when one gets ripped off it. I have a lot of experience covering trailers with large tarps for my neighbors.
I have never used an enclosure . Will you be able to use your screen enclosure with the new awning ? Does awning size matter ? That is a sizable deep slide and I can see why it would intrude on your space under the awning and why you are concerned about that.
If it's a clean tight TT with a floor plan that works for you, it might be time to use a separate screen house.
When I was a seasonal I extended my deck to accommodate a separate screen room in a location away from rain water draining off the awning at the same time butting the awning right up the screen house. I did leave the screen house up all season because it was not attached to the TT to damage it during a storm. However, I never left the TT unattended for long periods with the awning out.
Good luck, I hope it all works in your favor.
Yes, it would be best to leave the slide deployed on the site, that's what I did. With kitchen slides you have to be careful you do not crimp appliance lines with the slide movement.
Being a seasonal for 17 years, I was not comfortable leaving the awning out while I was not there. I saw too many neighbors awnings rip off RV's in storms while people were not there to roll them in. That included tree branches falling on deployed awnings where the awning suffered damage as well as the TT. If the awnings were in, the trees would have missed them entirely. It amazed me as to how much damage an awning can do to an RV when one gets ripped off it. I have a lot of experience covering trailers with large tarps for my neighbors.
I have never used an enclosure . Will you be able to use your screen enclosure with the new awning ? Does awning size matter ? That is a sizable deep slide and I can see why it would intrude on your space under the awning and why you are concerned about that.
If it's a clean tight TT with a floor plan that works for you, it might be time to use a separate screen house.
When I was a seasonal I extended my deck to accommodate a separate screen room in a location away from rain water draining off the awning at the same time butting the awning right up the screen house. I did leave the screen house up all season because it was not attached to the TT to damage it during a storm. However, I never left the TT unattended for long periods with the awning out.
Good luck, I hope it all works in your favor.
