I apologize if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find any info.When storing the TT for long-ish periods of time (two weeks or more, let's say), do you do so with the slide out or in? I've always stored mine with it in, but have seen several with slides out.Thoughts? Much appreciated.E.

When ours is not in use, we keep the slide closed. No purpose served in keeping it open. Would just have to close it to head on down the road.

In if it's in storage and not in use. What if you went to pull it out of storage and the slide wouldn't go in for some reason?Bill

With most slides, they seal as well in as out but I like Bill's reasoning for keeping it in. Also, if your like me and you heat it just enough to keep it from freezing, you have less area to heat with it in.I don't think either way is wrong.

I don't have slides. If I did, they would be in during storage. It would be less area for the wind to catch or throw something against the TT and less chance of a leak. JMO

In/out makes no real difference. At home I leave them open during the summer. Easier to do things that way. Right now there closed because I have planted new grass out there.

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donn0128
Explorer II
Aug 21, 2017
In/out makes no real difference. At home I leave them open during the summer. Easier to do things that way. Right now there closed because I have planted new grass out there.
gbopp
Explorer
Aug 21, 2017
I don't have slides. If I did, they would be in during storage.
It would be less area for the wind to catch or throw something against the TT and less chance of a leak. JMO
ScottG
Nomad
Aug 21, 2017
With most slides, they seal as well in as out but I like Bill's reasoning for keeping it in.
Also, if your like me and you heat it just enough to keep it from freezing, you have less area to heat with it in.
I don't think either way is wrong.
Trackrig
Explorer II
Aug 21, 2017
In if it's in storage and not in use. What if you went to pull it out of storage and the slide wouldn't go in for some reason?

Bill
korbe
Explorer
Aug 21, 2017
When ours is not in use, we keep the slide closed. No purpose served in keeping it open. Would just have to close it to head on down the road.

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