snow event

[richard_123]

Have just become full timers. First winter in motor-home , presently in NC. Have have temps in the teens for several days each week for last several weeks. Appears that a snow storm is heading our way and will hit in about 24 hours. News states 1-6 inches. I feel that probably should pull in slides so that the slide toppers will not have to hold the snow. Am I being to cautious by pulling in the slides and live that way for a few days. What do the other full timers do when situation arises.

[Scottiemom]

Last spring we were caught in a late spring snowstorm in Richmond, Virginia. We were leaving the next day to go to our daughter's in Charlottesville. We didn't take the slides in. It was a heavy, wet snow. In the morning, the slides would not come in because of the weight on the slide toppers. I bundled up, went up the back ladder and crawled on the roof, which was super, super slick. I crawled and moved around to clear all four slide toppers with a brush. I had to crawl because the wet snow on the fiberglass was too slick. By the time I finished, I was soaking wet and cold, but mission accomplished. Next time, we will take in the slides first. Lesson learned.

Dale

[Lobstah]

We've used our camper for the past 3 winters in Mass...we leave the slides out all winter, as does everyone else that winter camps with us.
No damage at all. As stated above...when the snow melts, the springs take up the slack and all is good.

Jim

[Band47]

One other thought. Depending on if you are on level ground and if the ground the ground freezes, you may want to raise your jacks. A few weeks ago we were in North Alabama and the temps dropped into the single digits with a wet ground........some folks left their jacks down and they had a hard time getting them up. One person tore his jacks off t
rying to raise them.

[sch911]

I'd be leaving them out. Can't think of any good reason not to. They can handle that little bit of snow...

[abc40kids]

I would say it depends on how tight things will be with them in. My 5er is a 40 footer with 3 slides, pull them in and you might as well go stay in the truck.

1-6 inches I'm leaving the slides out, the toppers will be ok and like already said the snow will probably be gone in a few days. Even if it did snow a lot more than 6in and it didn't go away in a few days you could always get a ladder and a broom and push it off.

[richard_123]

thanks for the advice. I will pull in the slides. Followed by taking wife, if she desires to a nice hotel for a few days.

[journey15]

If it were me, I would bring the slides in before the snow starts and deal with it. The good thing about where you are is in a few days, it will be gone. The other thing is, once it stops, you will be able to put your slides out without any worries. The thing I would worry about is ice when the snow melts and then refreezes at night. It is a lot less trouble and cheaper to pull them in than deal with ice on a slide topper.

[LynnandCarol]

We have seen partially inflated beach balls that tighten the slide toppers in snow events!

[Tom_Barb]

A smaller space is easier to heat.
be sure you have plenty Propane.

[sowego]

It is your choice. When we lived in our rig in winter in snow country we pulled in our main room slide but left the bedroom one out (we have 2 slides not 3 or 4). Unless your slide toppers are old and brittle the snow will just weigh them down and the spring will tighten them back up when the snow is swept off. The main benefit is less space to heat, help reduce draft around the slide (mainly at the floor), and may help keep the pipes from freezing in your kitchen sink if it's on a slide.

You can try it with the slide out but I'd pull in the slide before it snows not after. If the snow event will be short it's not that inconvenient to live with the main slide pulled in. If you have a 4 slide out rig...it will get a bit cramped so again...it's your choice.