Seasonal Campers - Slides In Or Slides Out?

I open when I get there and close when I leave.

during the season I keep them out but once winters comes or the season site closes I close them. Ice heaves cause TT to tilt one way sometimes which could result in water buildup at rubber seal which will ice and cause an ugly stream into the TT.

My neighbor left his open last winter and paid the price.

Some treatment for the rubber seal is a good idea too.

Alright, sounds like better out than in......

I bring mine in when we are not there. We get some strong storms off the ocean. Saves on the slide awnings there have been nights when we are there that I pull them in because of the winds.

Out 'till Oct 15th

Yep, as long as it's sitting level, 6 months out and 6 months in. Heavy people, heavy use, not one problem.

My observations are that slides on seasonal TTs are left in the out position all season long. I've seen some that are left that way all year long, while some are retracted. When stored on the side of my house, I typically leave the slide in the in position, unless I have a need to have it extended out, such as loading or maintenance. The slide when out extends partially into the area I need to walk around the side of the house, and makes it more succeptible to hit the slideout when hauling stuff like garbage cans out to the curb on trash day. Also, where the TT sits on the pad, it is ever so slightly tilted towards the non-slide side, so when it rains, the runoff on top of the slide would go towards the body of the TT and not away from it.

I put my slide in. Less exposed to the weather when not in use.

Read your owner's manual. Mine says to keep them in when not in use, and if you are camping for extended amount of time, to slide in and back out every 30 days.

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