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    Slide topper

    Hey gang,

    2022 2500RL, wondering if anyone has installed a topper over the slide out (drivers side). Our previous Forest River Class C had one over the slide out and wish this unit had one as well

    Been camping in the Pacific North West and between the leaves, pine needles and the water... the inside is a mess after we travel

    Hoping a topper will help

    Rick
    Last edited by Toy4Rick; 10-30-2022 at 12:23 PM.
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    I've installed them on our 351M, and I don't imagine it's much different on anything else, as long as you have room to mount the rail. Smaller slides like the bedroom are easy-peasy, pretty much a one person job. I wouldn't have a trailer without them.
    Howard and Peggy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoopy Frood View Post
    I've installed them on our 351M, and I don't imagine it's much different on anything else, as long as you have room to mount the rail. Smaller slides like the bedroom are easy-peasy, pretty much a one person job. I wouldn't have a trailer without them.
    I installed one on our 2600RB. Like HF said above, it's not a big deal to install. Ours was a 2 person job because it was 12 feet long. It took 2 of us to get it into the track.
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    Thanks for the encouragement... I'm sure it's within my wheelhouse

    I see on Amazon they only sell the older style, the new style only seems to be available via Lippert directly

    I'll order one up once we get him mid Nov

    Rick
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    Well, didn't take long to make the decision, won't be doing any more camping until I get a slide topper installed.

    Dumb me, I thought the seals would brush off any pine needles, leaves and such when pulling the slide in.... NOPE

    Pulled into North Bonneville WA at my brothers to find a ton of water coming into the mid bath area, ended up finding 2" of pine needles on top of the slide out, on the inside that was holding the seal up away from the slide roof. On the outside, both seals were also full of needles.

    What a freaking mess. Took me nearly an hour to get all the needles cleaned up, water mopped up in the bathroom and kitchen area and outside seals/rain gutters cleaned in the pouring rain

    Guess it's how we learn
    Rick
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    Yep, pine trees and oak trees, and any tree in the fall.
    Howard and Peggy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Toy4Rick View Post
    Well, didn't take long to make the decision, won't be doing any more camping until I get a slide topper installed.

    Dumb me, I thought the seals would brush off any pine needles, leaves and such when pulling the slide in.... NOPE

    Pulled into North Bonneville WA at my brothers to find a ton of water coming into the mid bath area, ended up finding 2" of pine needles on top of the slide out, on the inside that was holding the seal up away from the slide roof. On the outside, both seals were also full of needles.

    What a freaking mess. Took me nearly an hour to get all the needles cleaned up, water mopped up in the bathroom and kitchen area and outside seals/rain gutters cleaned in the pouring rain

    Guess it's how we learn
    Rick
    Our previous Reflection 337 (first 4-1/2 years of full-timing) didn't have slide toppers. When we stayed places with trees, I always got on the roof with a broom before pulling the slides in. One morning we were delayed two hours because a thin sheet of ice had been deposited on the roof and slides by a front that moved through during the night. That meant climbing a ladder with buckets (a collapsible bucket, no less) of warm water to melt things so we could push the slush off. Not a fun morning before a very long travel day. Since I'm not getting any younger, Laura insisted that we order slide toppers on the Solitude. She doesn't like me getting up on the roof (which I still have to do for other things from time to time, anyway).

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    Thanks Rob, never thought about ice on the slide out...
    2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD
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    And don’t forget the biggest thing toppers protect. You! Keeps you off the roof to clean off the collection of debris. Much safer.

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    Installing a slide topper was one of the first upgrades I had done after taking delivery of the trailer. I have seen suggestions from others about carrying a battery powered leaf blower to clean the derbies from the slide roof. I thought that was a pretty good idea, but I had not considered ice accumulation like @Second Chance pointed out, probably because we are allergic to cold weather! Thanks, Rob.
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