Slide out position at home
We aren't new RVers but our new trailer is the first one we've had with a slideout. We store the trailer at home and leave the slideout out (and occasionally go in and out while it's at home). Any t...
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Valhalla:
It depends on the way the RV was designed. On our Georgetown, the long linear water seals between the RV sidewall and the slide-out roof were pretty wimpy and I assumed they were secondary seals for any water that blew under the topper. They also tended to roll over on themselves during slide movement.
After our flooding incident, I made it a point to take a look at the seals after deployment and go roll them over again if they weren't set correctly.
I always considered the toppers to be the primary defence against rain. It can often be close to horizontal around here
It depends on the way the RV was designed. On our Georgetown, the long linear water seals between the RV sidewall and the slide-out roof were pretty wimpy and I assumed they were secondary seals for any water that blew under the topper. They also tended to roll over on themselves during slide movement.
After our flooding incident, I made it a point to take a look at the seals after deployment and go roll them over again if they weren't set correctly.
I always considered the toppers to be the primary defence against rain. It can often be close to horizontal around here
