Slide cover for snowy weather

rvshrinker wrote:
I have a new ORV 23DBS with a single slide.

I plan to go skiing and camp overnight. Do I need a slide cover for the snow? Seems logical but... Anyway, is it something I can install or dealer does?

An alternative view that will no doubt raise the ire of some :R, but ...

Given the OP's use this is all the more reason to select either a floor plan that has no slide(s) OR one in which the slide(s) when deployed still allow full access to the interior so when it is snowing one can simply leave the slide in the stored position. This ORV 23DBS doesn't meet that criteria. :(

To the OP - be aware that when installing a slide topper one may have to replace the factory installed drip rail with an awning rail which secures the awning to the trailer side wall just above the slide.

FWIW, my own trailer has a shallow sofa slide and I did not install a topper ... instead I carry a 3-step ladder so I can reach the slide roof to sweep it clear of any debris, including snow, which I have dealt with.



The trick with snow though is to clear the slide top as soon as it begins to snow, then retract the slide so snow / ice will no longer be a concern. I can do that with my Coachmen 192RBS but one couldn't with the OP's trailer without severely limiting interior access so considering his intended use with a trailer he already owns it seems he has no choice now but to install a topper and try to not let it get clogged up with ice.