Slide toppers

I just wash with a brush and water, then apply 303. On my last 5er, they got hailed out and I used the patch they sell for them. Still going strong after ten years.

The best way to clean awnings that I have found is to soak them down with Tilex Mold and Mildew cleaner and then roll them back up for an hour or two. Then just unroll and rinse. No scrubbing and the results are amazing.
I've even done it at a CG!

ScottG wrote:


I installed the cheapest Carefree topper on our last TT and it held up great for 13 years. It was much better made and heavier than this one. Even the tube was bigger and heavier.

The cheapo version looks like this:


They also did a lousy job of installing them. They have almost no pitch.

We installed Dometic units on our Copper Canyon great for needles, heat, rain. No issues with puddling, I did the install myself and made sure I had the maximum slope.

Ralph Cramden wrote:

ScottG wrote:

Allworth wrote:
Scott can have his opinion, but I would not be without toppers. Mine are "after market" (CW) and I have no quarrel with the quality after seven years.

I clean them when I do the roof (infrequently) using soapy water applied with a toilet brush and then hosed off.

A

No argument, S/O covers in general are will worth having but these are not the same quality you will get from CW or any other vendor.
If I had it to do over, I would have skipped ordering them with the trailer and installed "aftermarket".
I would have had a much better product.

Interesting, I was not aware that Carefree makes a cheaper version strictly for the OEM's. The Dometic toppers factory installed on our Rockwood are the same exact toppers and part numbers availible anywhere.

I installed the cheapest Carefree topper on our last TT and it held up great for 13 years. It was much better made and heavier than this one. Even the tube was bigger and heavier.

The cheapo version looks like this:


They also did a lousy job of installing them. They have almost no pitch.

ScottG wrote:

Allworth wrote:
Scott can have his opinion, but I would not be without toppers. Mine are "after market" (CW) and I have no quarrel with the quality after seven years.

I clean them when I do the roof (infrequently) using soapy water applied with a toilet brush and then hosed off.

A

No argument, S/O covers in general are will worth having but these are not the same quality you will get from CW or any other vendor.
If I had it to do over, I would have skipped ordering them with the trailer and installed "aftermarket".
I would have had a much better product.

I ordered them with my fifth wheel, I guess they put on quality covers, 10 years ,and still holding up well. Probably a little dirty on top, don't care. What little I can see from the underside they look good.

ScottG wrote:

Allworth wrote:
Scott can have his opinion, but I would not be without toppers. Mine are "after market" (CW) and I have no quarrel with the quality after seven years.

I clean them when I do the roof (infrequently) using soapy water applied with a toilet brush and then hosed off.

A

No argument, S/O covers in general are will worth having but these are not the same quality you will get from CW or any other vendor.
If I had it to do over, I would have skipped ordering them with the trailer and installed "aftermarket".
I would have had a much better product.

Interesting, I was not aware that Carefree makes a cheaper version strictly for the OEM's. The Dometic toppers factory installed on our Rockwood are the same exact toppers and part numbers availible anywhere.

I can't see the top, so as long as it's just dirty and not debris...I don't worry about it.

They are nice to have as they do keep the slide roof cooler and keep debris off of it. Only downside is in heavy wind, sometimes it can catch them and flap them around.

I clean ours when they're rolled up, and just hit them when I wash the trailer. When they are in use nobody can see the top of them so who care's if they're dirty? They work just as well dirty as clean.

Allworth wrote:
Scott can have his opinion, but I would not be without toppers. Mine are "after market" (CW) and I have no quarrel with the quality after seven years.

I clean them when I do the roof (infrequently) using soapy water applied with a toilet brush and then hosed off.

A

No argument, S/O covers in general are will worth having but these are not the same quality you will get from CW or any other vendor.
If I had it to do over, I would have skipped ordering them with the trailer and installed "aftermarket".
I would have had a much better product.

Scott can have his opinion, but I would not be without toppers. Mine are "after market" (CW) and I have no quarrel with the quality after seven years.

I clean them when I do the roof (infrequently) using soapy water applied with a toilet brush and then hosed off.

A