Slidetoppers - Yes or No?

[Mikesr]

Originally Posted by ENCS

Last RV didn't have them. This 1 does and I would have them on the next 1 if there ever is a next 1.

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[rockwood06]

I feel toppers are good to have as long as they are maintained, they do need to be adjusted from time to time and kept clean, they do help protect the roof of the sideouts.

If it is raining and there is no toppers on the slideout the rain is very loud as it hit the roof, but with a topper the sound is there but not directly on the roof so it insulates the sound and with the way the topper rolls as you retract your slideout mostly everything rolls off of the topper and therefore no leaves or other stuff comes in with the sildeout.

[garbonz]

I have a telescoping pole with a 90 deg joint and a brush and squeegee that takes about 3 minutes and saves the climb. Seems to do the trick

[bakken]

Quite simple, get them.
For the very reasonable cost when installed at the factory, they are worth every penny. We have had ZERO issues with ours.
And one thing that hasn't been mentioned, is that they keep a lot of water off of the slide roofs, which means a lot less chance of getting water leaking past the slide seals, and rotting out your camper. Now what is that worth?

[Cajun Po-Boy]

Nope

[elkabong]

Have them on mine. Save more work than they require in maintenance.
One aspect not mentioned here is eventual resale. Since the pros outweigh the cons, they make a nice selling point as do most options that often help tip the scales on on a buyer's decision.

[captbenjy]

Didn't have them on first TT and have them now on the 5er. Love them. Less time working and more time drinking cold beverages relaxing. Camping with our last TT was more like a job to me. Nothing was electric or automatic and it's hot down here in the summer to be sweeping off slides or twisting crank handles. I mean after all we're supposed to be enjoying this aren't we. Get them, drink beer, enjoy camping.

[cstover]

I have skylights in my slide. So no toppers for me.

[campdohbrew]

Originally Posted by captbenjy

Didn't have them on first TT and have them now on the 5er. Love them. Less time working and more time drinking cold beverages relaxing. Camping with our last TT was more like a job to me. Nothing was electric or automatic and it's hot down here in the summer to be sweeping off slides or twisting crank handles. I mean after all we're supposed to be enjoying this aren't we. Get them, drink beer, enjoy camping.

That is an excellant plan! My first 2 campers did not have them. This 1 does. I like them and have never found them to be noisy.

[TooFastWeb]

My campsite is a wooded location. I wouldn't have a camper without them. Ordering a new Cherokee 39H Tuesday, and am getting the 4 toppers. Our current camper has them and I love it. Pricy? Probably but well worth it in my opinion.

[MPKenn]

We have skylights on our slide and have a the topper. Skylights adds to much heat to the trailer in the summer. We'll never buy another trailer with skylights in the slide. The topper is a must for us. The less we have to do at setting up and packing up the better. More time to enjoy.

[Dabmeb]

We wanted them on our first trailer but the dealer quote was ridiculous (over $2000.00) We camp with a lot of hemlock and cedar hanging over our unit and all of it is sticky.
We also get drips off the trees for hours after a rain and they must be the size of golf balls from the noise. Another issue with the old trailer is it started to sink and this twisted the bedroom slide causing it to leak, toppers would have stopped the water from pooling and leaking in.
We just bought a new 2608ws and the dealer gave us a super deal on the two slide toppers, $500.00 supplied and installed for the pair. So yes we bought them and are sure we will love them.

[monte0999]

Great thread guys. Our new W.Cat 344qb is on its way and it had the slide toppers added to her. Glad I did. Was approx $1500. One hint about those toppers from a friend of mine.... "careful if parked for a while and you want to roll them in.......they make a fantastic home for hornets nests......."

[Dabmeb]

Originally Posted by monte0999

Great thread guys. Our new W.Cat 344qb is on its way and it had the slide toppers added to her. Glad I did. Was approx $1500. One hint about those toppers from a friend of mine.... "careful if parked for a while and you want to roll them in.......they make a fantastic home for hornets nests......."

We have a fake hornet nest we hang at our trailer, hornets are territorial and won't build within app 50 ft of another nest, they go to the in laws place instead.

[rrdrtravelers]

Our first 2 TTs didn't have them but our current FW does. One of our slides is a deep super slide, the entire length of kitchen living area. That topper is loud during wind. Sounds like people stomping or running on the roof. However, the other 2 toppers are quite. They keep the camper cooler, keep rain from leaking in the slide and less hassle when packing up. All worth it to us. I'd definitely get them again.

[Dabmeb]

Some one said that a cheap blow up air mattress between the top and the topper will stop the flapping noise.

[Playtime III]

If you camp in early Spring or late Fall and break camp early in the morning, frozen condensation/snow on the material will fight being rolled up. Still worth it IMHO.