Slideouts awning

[wellcraft]

Im adding slideout toppers or awnings to our 5th wheel and was wondering of solera from lippert which is what the trailer came with, is it a good brand?

If not, what's a good brand out there?

I believe dometic is a great brand, but is more money, btw, what's a weathershield on a dometic, is it some kind of cover for the wing when closed?

Where is the best place to buy them?

Thanks in advance.

[bfast54]

Dometic is very good brand.
Buy on Internet........

[wellcraft]

Thanks guys and thanks for the link, didn't know about the wind but hopefully we don't have that issue often, we don't live in the trailer and use it only in long weekends. Thankfully we never had a wind issue with the patio awning but it's something new that I have just learned.

I saw dometic offer that protection and will look into that with the other manufacturers.

Where would be a good place to buy, CW?

[Bumpyroad]

2oldman wrote:
You may want to read this thread.

yep I have had to bring my slides in on occasion when there was a strong wind.
bumpy

[2oldman]

You may want to read this thread.

[Bumpyroad]

downtheroad wrote:
Which ever you choose, consider upgrading to the model that protects the canvas with a metal wrap or tube when it's retracted.

x2
also don't know if they still make them but I rather liked the idea of those that pulled out separate from the slide out moving. could pull them out over and down a bit. also if it got windy could leave slide out and retract awning.
bumpy

[downtheroad]

Which ever you choose, consider upgrading to the model that protects the canvas with a metal wrap or tube when it's retracted.